[He's not smiling, exactly, but something lightens in his face. It's only that, for a moment, Roland's reminded of his own old teacher. Not Vannay, who always made sure Roland knew everything that was asked was for his own good, but of Cort, who demanded everything and cared very little whether his students wanted to give it.]
Please do.
[There are, in fact, items on that list Roland is not certain he could perform, if a demonstration were needed right this instant. But he thinks of Cort, decides that by the time any of those things are needed he will know them, and only looks steadily into the camera, attempting to give the impression of eye contact.]
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Please do.
[There are, in fact, items on that list Roland is not certain he could perform, if a demonstration were needed right this instant. But he thinks of Cort, decides that by the time any of those things are needed he will know them, and only looks steadily into the camera, attempting to give the impression of eye contact.]