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He wasn't happy.  She could hear it in his voice, and her expression became about as scrutinizing as it could be sans sight.  You don't really sound it.  The statement didn't have any accusation in it, but was delivered as a blatant fact.  If it helps, I'll stay or go depending on what I want either way.  But why?  She was honestly curious.

She had the sneaking suspicion that it was because he doubted his own teaching skills, and if he leveled with her, she could shoot that down point blank.  If it was because he was going to miss her... ugh.  Not much she could do about that, besides put up with it just like she did her parents.  She missed them all too of course, but it was different.