—Has the decision been made yet? — Selst guessed, suspecting that he was unlikely to like what he heard. The crown rarely interfered in the affairs of the academy, but it did it so accurately that the entire state began to shake from innovations. “You’re right,” Fourth stopped at the reception door, “we couldn’t stay away.” Sels understood everything perfectly. When used correctly, the mentalist is a powerful weapon, but a rare one, and also a capricious one, working entirely out of good will. And if the crown decided to recognize the importance of the female gender in this matter, it means that something... global was brewing. -Can I recognize him right now? - the rector allowed himself to be persistent. Still, the matter concerned his brainchild, and he needed time to prepare for any decisions of the authorities. “Of course,” nodded the Fourth.