Baiyi thought for a moment, then said, "You continue to stay here. I'm doing fine there. I've asked them to take care of the city's medical needs and divination. Those two still need more practice."
"Suit yourself. I'll stay at my school. As long as this place is vacant, come whenever you want. If you don't feel like it, someone else will manage it," Eric said, pulling Heidinger towards the exit with some sentiment. "We're getting old. It's time to make way for the young. Let's just focus on doing our jobs, right? Old Heidinger."
"Why do you keep calling me Old Heidinger? Haven't you learned yet? I've told you countless times, I'm not black!" Heidinger retorted with inexplicable irritation.
"Got it, got it," Eric said with a hint of helplessness. "But Old Heidinger, you haven't given that little girl's gift yet. Let's go. I'll buy materials for you to make ten or eight scrolls to give her."
