[ ...he's not sure if the Admiral feels it is his job because the books are from his world or if it's his job because he took the position in the Library. Either way, the whole thing has the feeling of something set up from the start and honestly, he could do with quite a bit less of that sort of thing.]

Understood. And please be aware I will be quoting you on that.

So glad for this unilateral decision that you did not in any way warn me about.

[ He clears his throat. ]

With that said, given that I will be managing more than just an inmate, I would like to either amend or clarify one small matter on my 'deal', as it were:

I would like to restore all those who would fall under the realm of archival assistants. Sasha still, of course. But also... [ there's a bit of emotion here, because he's going to be taking the book back to his rooms soon to burn it but-] Gerard Keay and Michael Shelley. They... they deserve that.