[The way Atem says that -- he sounds surprised, but not in an appalled kind of way. It's much more, why didn't I think of that?
(Because he isn't being put through high school anymore.)]
No -- but I'll bet we can find out. Do you have a good relationship with any school-age locals? We can also check administrative records for disciplinary warnings, but...
[...his tone of voice betrays just how much mistrust Atem has for schools as institutions and their willingness to penalize a teacher for bad behavior.]
no subject
[The way Atem says that -- he sounds surprised, but not in an appalled kind of way. It's much more, why didn't I think of that?
(Because he isn't being put through high school anymore.)]
No -- but I'll bet we can find out. Do you have a good relationship with any school-age locals? We can also check administrative records for disciplinary warnings, but...
[...his tone of voice betrays just how much mistrust Atem has for schools as institutions and their willingness to penalize a teacher for bad behavior.]