been found acceptable to this fine institution."
She looked a little flustered but checked it anyway.
"I see you're right, Mister ...?" She looked up questioningly.
"Good," I continued ignoring the question. "I would like to enroll her today then."
"But the quarter has already started, she could never catch up!" she was being stern again. "The soonest she could start would be in two months."
I picked up the briefcase and opened it, taking out the one bundle I had already taken a bill out of. I then turned it around to face her. I was rewarded by a surprised expression, which she quickly got under control.
"There is three hundred and ten thousand there. I believe that should not only cover all expenses mentioned, but hire a tutor for the next two months to make sure that she is fully up to speed by the next quarter.
"Correct?" I finished and looked at Sil, she looked like she would faint.
"Yes, I believe that is correct. What company do you represent Sir?"
"I'm not at liberty to disclose that information. That is why my employer sent me instead of coming themselves." I could see that worried her a little. "It seems they are about to diversify, and don't want their competitors finding out," I whispered conspiratorially. I could see she bought that hook, line, and sinker!
"I see no problems then at all Sir," she smiled.
"Fine then." I smiled back, careful to not show too many teeth, smiling at Humans always called for restraint. "I'll need a receipt for all that of course," I indicated the money on the table. "But this is for you giving us some of your undoubtedly busy time," and I handed her the small stack of bills.
"Oh I couldn't possibly accept this," She protested, but not that strongly I noticed.
"Please, my boss insisted, he always rewards people that help him." I could see that hit the spot and she quickly pocketed the money. She probably figured there'd be another one when Sil graduated.
"Thank you, one moment while I call the Bursar."
It took a few minutes, they had a guard come down and take the money. After counting it of course, and made a receipt out to Sil, which I took.
"Well Silestri," She said looking at Sil. "Welcome to Med school. If you go outside to my assistant, he'll get the ball rolling and get you started. You're in for a long day, the first of many I trust."
"Thank you mamm," Sil whispered, and I led her out of the room.
"Unn, Jotun, I really don't know what to say!" She was still in a daze, ears twitching back and forth confused.
"Thank you wouldn't hurt," I laughed.
"Why of course Thank You!" She said and threw her arms around me, giving me a hug that was more like a death grip. "But why? Why are you spending all this money on me?"
"Because I sure can't use it, and don't need it," I smiled and hugged her back, then gently pried her arms off. "Anyway, I've done a lot of bad things in my life, maybe this'll pay a few of them back."
I looked around the hall we were standing in, nobody else was around, so I gave her a kiss. "Listen, I hate long good-byes, and you have a busy day ahead of you. Remember that payment covers your board, so make sure they give you a room here. It'll be safer than that crawl space you're living in now. Also work hard, the next time I come through here I want to see a doctor! Okay?"
"Oh thanks again!" And she threw herself at me and kissed me again. Actually I kind of liked it and would have loved to linger, but she had a career to start. So I gently pried her off again and propelled her down the hall, back to the Squirrel's desk.
"Do your company proud!" I whispered smiling.
"But who are they?" She asked confused.
"I don't know, make one up!" I grinned and left. My last glimpse was of her sitting down and talking to the Assistant.
I then walked all the way to 'The Water Hole', and told the bartender he should call my friends and earn the reward. By the time they showed up I was quite smashed. No mean feat when you considered that they got there in
She looked a little flustered but checked it anyway.
"I see you're right, Mister ...?" She looked up questioningly.
"Good," I continued ignoring the question. "I would like to enroll her today then."
"But the quarter has already started, she could never catch up!" she was being stern again. "The soonest she could start would be in two months."
I picked up the briefcase and opened it, taking out the one bundle I had already taken a bill out of. I then turned it around to face her. I was rewarded by a surprised expression, which she quickly got under control.
"There is three hundred and ten thousand there. I believe that should not only cover all expenses mentioned, but hire a tutor for the next two months to make sure that she is fully up to speed by the next quarter.
"Correct?" I finished and looked at Sil, she looked like she would faint.
"Yes, I believe that is correct. What company do you represent Sir?"
"I'm not at liberty to disclose that information. That is why my employer sent me instead of coming themselves." I could see that worried her a little. "It seems they are about to diversify, and don't want their competitors finding out," I whispered conspiratorially. I could see she bought that hook, line, and sinker!
"I see no problems then at all Sir," she smiled.
"Fine then." I smiled back, careful to not show too many teeth, smiling at Humans always called for restraint. "I'll need a receipt for all that of course," I indicated the money on the table. "But this is for you giving us some of your undoubtedly busy time," and I handed her the small stack of bills.
"Oh I couldn't possibly accept this," She protested, but not that strongly I noticed.
"Please, my boss insisted, he always rewards people that help him." I could see that hit the spot and she quickly pocketed the money. She probably figured there'd be another one when Sil graduated.
"Thank you, one moment while I call the Bursar."
It took a few minutes, they had a guard come down and take the money. After counting it of course, and made a receipt out to Sil, which I took.
"Well Silestri," She said looking at Sil. "Welcome to Med school. If you go outside to my assistant, he'll get the ball rolling and get you started. You're in for a long day, the first of many I trust."
"Thank you mamm," Sil whispered, and I led her out of the room.
"Unn, Jotun, I really don't know what to say!" She was still in a daze, ears twitching back and forth confused.
"Thank you wouldn't hurt," I laughed.
"Why of course Thank You!" She said and threw her arms around me, giving me a hug that was more like a death grip. "But why? Why are you spending all this money on me?"
"Because I sure can't use it, and don't need it," I smiled and hugged her back, then gently pried her arms off. "Anyway, I've done a lot of bad things in my life, maybe this'll pay a few of them back."
I looked around the hall we were standing in, nobody else was around, so I gave her a kiss. "Listen, I hate long good-byes, and you have a busy day ahead of you. Remember that payment covers your board, so make sure they give you a room here. It'll be safer than that crawl space you're living in now. Also work hard, the next time I come through here I want to see a doctor! Okay?"
"Oh thanks again!" And she threw herself at me and kissed me again. Actually I kind of liked it and would have loved to linger, but she had a career to start. So I gently pried her off again and propelled her down the hall, back to the Squirrel's desk.
"Do your company proud!" I whispered smiling.
"But who are they?" She asked confused.
"I don't know, make one up!" I grinned and left. My last glimpse was of her sitting down and talking to the Assistant.
I then walked all the way to 'The Water Hole', and told the bartender he should call my friends and earn the reward. By the time they showed up I was quite smashed. No mean feat when you considered that they got there in
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