Phoebe stared blankly, she did not know what kind of service he needed from her and one that had to do with the academy at that. It was not as if she was a student of the academy and given her father's relationship with the school of magic, she did not think that she was the best person to come to.
Nevertheless, she felt obligated to keep an open mind and hear him out. "It sounds like you have accomplished your goals a lot sooner than we all thought. What does this have to do with the reason why you wanted to see me so desperately?"
She studied him, but Rufus had one of those impassive faces that were just so hard to read. He was the worst kind of opponent to face off in a game of cards because he could pull off the blank face so well.
Massaging the lower end of his chin, Rufus' eyes moved around with unease. He was not sure whether to speak on the matter with other people present.
