Toby didn't like this topic. He didn't like it at all.

As soon as the topic of manipulation was so much as mentioned, Tobias immediately found himself struggling to hold onto the megre degree of concentration he had in the first place. Just... manipulation, y'know? It brought up all sorts of negative feelings.

So Toby made no move to answer. He just sat there, bouncing his knee restlessly and twirling his quill, faster and faster as the lesson drew on. Occasionally he'd make the odd note of what someone had suggested, but for the most part Tobias just sat there, straight-faced and staring at the little smiley face Culloden had drawn on the board.