Edward heard the questions she asked and shrugged lightly. "Not sure. I'm sure that for them it's a distraction. It keeps the professors from being able to focus on their main task of educating." He took a bite of cheese and considered a bit more. He really wished he could get an allowance to work this one in the field. Direct observation was always going to be more reliable than depending on untrained researchers to provide him data.

"what about you? How goes the latest treaty negotiations?" He reached up to push a bit of hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear and smiled at her as he got it where he thought it should be to keep her from being distracted.