Sean and I sat across from Sir Kensington.

Sir Kensington brewed a pot of green tea and poured each of us a cup.

Sean lifted his cup and took a light sip. “Sir Kensington, please.”

“I’ve spoken with Joy. She doesn’t agree to let Brendan go live in Notonia.”

“As expected.” Sean knew Joy well enough. “I’ll try to persuade her. If she insists, we can try online classes.”

Sir Kensington was getting up there in ...