Bond's Office [Saturday]

[doubleohblonde]

Bond was once again behind his desk this morning, wearing one of his better suits and secure in the knowledge that he didn't seem to have any unexpected guests of his own to deal with.

The door was open for any visitors who wished to come in.

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[guardianmother.livejournal.com]

Rose had said to see her teachers, so Janine was going to take her daughter at her word on this one, before she went to find Guardian Belikov.

It might give Rose more reasons to hate her, but considering how poorly this weekend had gone so far, it could hardly get worse.

She knocked lightly on the door, standing at attention. "Professor Bond?"

[doubleohblonde]

"Yes," Bond nodded, smiling. "How may I help you?"

[guardianmother.livejournal.com]

"Janine Hathaway," she offered, taking a step into the office. "It's my understanding that my daughter Rose is in your class this term."

[doubleohblonde]

Bond's smile broadened slightly, as he stood and extended a hand. "And during this last summer session as well," he said. "Rose has been quite a delight to have in class."

[guardianmother.livejournal.com]

Janine regarded him skeptically as she took his hand. "That's rather surprising for me to hear," she confessed. "Rose isn't always the most academically-inclined student."

[doubleohblonde]

"I'll admit that neither of the classes in question were taught in a traditional academic manner," he said, letting his hold on her hand linger just that moment longer than strictly necessary before gesturing towards a seat. "But she's performed quite admirably as one of my TAs in both."

[guardianmother.livejournal.com]

"A teaching assistant? Rosemarie?" Had someone replaced her daughter with a changeling? "May I inquire as to the subject matter of your classes?"

[doubleohblonde]

"And a quite able one." The simple fact Paulo hadn't gone home with anyone was proof of that. "I did a course on weaponry over the summer, and currently I'm teaching sex education."

[guardianmother.livejournal.com]

Both classes Rose would enjoy, naturally, although Janine was pleased that her daughter was pursuing both interests academically rather than in a purely recreational sense.

"If you're finding her performance satisfactory, then I'm thrilled," she admitted. "This wasn't her first choice of school - " to put it mildly, " - so I wasn't expecting her to apply herself in any meaningful way."

[doubleohblonde]

"Like I said, I've been incredibly pleased with her performance," Bond said. "You should be very proud of her."