*thoughtfully* It's not that I've ever lost interest, per se, but the master's is a pretty big time commitment. *unable to help a (somewhat reluctant) smile* I've been catching up on the math in the past few months, on a lark. I'd forgotten how much I liked it. *well aware he's outing himself as an unrecoverable geek* Happiness really is a solved gravitational microlens equation.
*expected you to want an explanation, of course, but finds he can't quite put his reasoning into the usual concise and organized format* *exhales quietly and just looks at you for a moment, unconsciously dropping the formality* Do you ever get the impression that this House respects you, Ecthelion?