Dorian breathed out hard, through his nose. "That man, that I was with earlier, is my new Escort. He has - to put it mildy - slightly tyrannical methods. But--" And here he looked straight at her, his expression hard and unwavering.

"He is my problem and I can handle him. Once I am able to return to our usual time, I will resume our lessons. But I will continue to work on what I've been taught as I can."