"That's very Slytherin of you," Spencer said. "I'm impressed." He folded his arms, leaning back slightly, and added, "But also, no."
He had NEWT students next, that was enough interrogation for one day. Also, old schoolfriends made him vaguely uncomfortable for vastly different reasons to William, and for a moment he hated fiercely how many people he knew through a point of connection with Ryan, how many would ask. She'd be talking to Ryan, too, and he rubbed his face with his hands and tried not to go back to his mental tally of days since the last time they'd spoken, days since Ryan had moved into Spencer's castle (he'd found it and claimed it first), wondering how much longer he'd be able to avoid him completely.
"Anyway," he said, dragging his attention back to the matter at hand. "You have long legs. Make a break for it!"