It's not until he's here, face-to-face with Professor Rammsteiner, that Jade realizes just how long it's been since the last time they've spoken properly for any length of time. Maybe that's not so surprising; he's all but cut off what relationship they had when Professor Eichel first took him under his wing. He had been irritated with Professor Rammsteiner then, hadn't he? At some level, he still is, but Jade has always been good at ignoring his emotions.

He's been staring for a little longer than strictly necessary when he finally speaks. "Can I come in?"

He'd rather not talk about this in the open.