"Oh, I am aware," Ronick chuckles. "When I was his age, I would not have been too interested by such an event either. Nowadays I enjoy a few hours of not having men pester me with reports. And I bring toffees, which makes me extremely popular."

He lifts an eyebrow just slightly at Autor's mention of his field of study. "That might explain how you know Sherral, then." He pauses, and plucks a toffee out of his pocket, unwrapping it carefully. "The ringleaders have been taken to Nalbina. I believe Captain Beor is releasing the majority of those who remain in his gaols, with warnings and marks on their records."