Erik caught the look from Ivy and dabbed at his mouth with his napkin. He pushed his plate aside and reluctantly stood up from their table. He followed her over toward the treasurer and the headmistress, arriving just in time to hear the last of their conversation.

Ivy would be honoured to do...vhat, exactly? His eyebrows went up slightly as he got some ideas about what she was volunteering to do. "Anyving I can help vith, also?" he inquired politely.

Not that he wanted to help them, though. Not at all.