I looked to him nodding softly eyes half closed as I wondered a few things before nodding.

"I guess you're right but, still guess I kind of hope there was something more to help steady the genes enough to at least make them repel locusts ah well."

I sighed slightly looking about the refridgerated room stepping out and removing my vest and outer blouse; under it was a simple full sleeved shirt with a common collar nothing shown at all, in fact my shirt did a great job of hiding my curves. no wonder I was hot, I wore too much for a green house visit.

"Were scietists not gods Erica. Besides if I put something in it taht would repel locust there's a high chance that the poison or whatever I would use would make the food unedible. I mean pesticdes you can wash off of crops. Pesticides that are built into the crops could kill if the slightest error is made." I tell you as I move out with you and pat you on the head.

I smile at you as I ask. "Care for a cold cup of tea?"

I pondered what he said with a soft nod though somewhere in the back of my mind... perhaps I thought Men could reach the status of gods but, that was human arrogance at it's finest i suppose. it was in our nature to try and become better at everything after all... and the ultimate goal i suppose had to be god status.

"A cold cup of tea would be wonderful professor, perhaps we can talk about my other ideas beyond botany."

I perhaps was a little odd, there I was with what I was sure many women my age would assume was the best looking man they'd ever met and I was only interested in scientific conversation, Then I suppose I hadn't been much for pursuits of the flesh... especially after losing crystal.

I smile at you as I reach up into onto a tall shelf and bring down a pitcher of ice cold tea I made. Experimenting with my own blends as I pour you a cup and hand it to you. "Hmmm I would enjoy that very much. I rarely find girls who can keep there head around me." I tell you as I pull out a couple chairs for us.

I nodded to him as I looked at the cup lifting it and swirling the contents leisurely in their container.
I suppose I could understand why girls couldn't keep their heads around him from a psychological point of view; the was attractive mentally and physically based on common factors most women sought in their mates. I had no idea about the other factor at that time, and it's probably a good thing I didn't find out until so long after i met him.

"I have plans to design an atomic resequencing device... it'll be able in theory to turn one thing that is plentiful such as say... sand into something else entirely such as iron or even poisonous berries into edible fruits for human consumption... I almost have a prototype but... I don't have anything to power it properly. like I said before. PECO is the core of all my developments, that plant will generate enough energy in theory to equal a nuclear reactor and be completely safe for the environment..."

I paused blushing slightly before offering a subtle laugh.

"Here I said I was going to talk about my other designs and I'm right back to my pet project!"

I smile. "Hmmm. I too have a pet project two of them actually. I never feel there quite done. There is always room for improvement in them, believe me if your like me by the time your done with your pet project you'll be sad if it's not producing power equal to three nuculear power plants. That's how us inventors think.

Once we reach our goal we see a new one just beyond that, one we want to get to as soon as possible. Hmmm, the trick is to not let the time between each new invention flood by so that when you look back you see that's all you did and have nothing else to show for it." I tell you with a smile.

"Yes I guess you're right... science has a way of pulling our minds to heights we might just never reach. a pity we have such short lives isn't it?"

I sighed heavily at that and continued to swirl that cup of tea gently in thought wondering what else to say that wouldn't stray back into talking about PECO and that was a difficult thing to do for me.

"Tell me about yourself professor, I feel odd doing all the talking."

((third page, time for something to happen by order of the rules))

(Ha, ha. I don't remeber that in the rules. But I do agree with it. Lady Vulpes must be getting needy with all those aprodisic swirling around in her body now)

"Ha, not much to talk about and then again a whole lot." I say with a smile as then give you the bits I want. "When I was old enough to be called becaming a man, my entire family was killed, just days before I was about to head out to be trained by a specilist. My passion and natural talent in the ways of botany evident. It was a heavy heart that also yearned for vengence that I begun my studies.

I poured my mind, body, and soul into the work. Soon learning all I could from my first master in the arts and moving onto others to expand my knowlege with others. When I had six under my belt I came here. Having heard that the killer was dead to work for ten years as I planned out to bring my knowledge and ideas to the forefront of the world." I tell you with a smile.

I then stand up and strech. "I also had an altertive reason when I first come here. But if you can keep it a secret from the school I'll tell you." I tell you with a smile. "I heard that this school was the best, that it attracted the best and brightest minds and that is true indeed. HOwever no girl I meet that I liked and find there intellect as attractive as they are shared my passion for botany. Until now." I tell you as I focus my eyes upon you staring at you deeply.

((aphrodisiacs don't quite do much to the rebooted Erica[mostly immune] unless their design is sensory enhancement ;^..^))

I nodded as he told his story, I found it truly fascinating what he had gone through to become as good as he had at what he did... I felt guilty for having a natural ability at anything i seemed to take up now. I closed my eyes in thought feeling a slight warm shiver pass my spine but, I ignored it.

His last words hit me the hardest.

"R...really? you think I have that much passion? and uhm of course I won't tell a soul... wait did you say you liked me? how do you mean? as a student right?"

I was a little taken aback by his sudden word, I couldn't even organize myself properly.

"As a women." I tell you simple as I stare at you for a bit and smile. I then calmly go back to sipping my tea, the next move yours as I wait to see what happens.

"T...that's uhm... sweet but, highly unprofessional professor..."

Alright so I was blushing... but I was surprised beyond words! I had after all just met this man the day before! I sipped at the tea for a few moments to clear my mind before speaking again.

"It's a bit impulsive to begin flirting with a student even in private isn't it? I could very easily go to the headmaster and clain sexual harassment for that! I mean if I was a less kind student of course... I would never do that since you're quite nice to chat with as a colleague."

"Ha, well first off I'm not a profressor. This is my true work. They merely have me sub and do tutoring work when I can to make up for the difference so it's perfectly alright for me to flirt with you all I want." I tell you as I sip back on the tea.

"Also, I've known of couples with less chemistry and having less in common then us that went out the first time they meet. So I don't think it's hightly unprofressional at all to say it that I find you fasciniated and beautiful." I tell you

"Yes well umm... that's uhh... I don't know what to say Keemari..."

I really didn't. a loss for words completely finally. I held my finger against my neck eyes closed curiously wondering what to do now. at a complete loss I decided to just sip from my tea for a bit.

I smile at you. "Ha, ha, you know sometimes thinking too much about something can hurt you. It's quite clear that you don't know how to take this. Has a lovely girl like you never been on a date before?" I ask you.

I paused blinking at him with mouth a little side open in surprise at what he said.

"Well no I haven't. It's a completely pointless practice that takes away time to study and work on my hobbies. At the very most it's a practice of tolerating headaches for reasons of false happiness that disappears with a word or two."

that and well, no one ever asked me out... not that I would have gone mind you, I just would have liked to have been able to turn a guy or two down in my teenaged years.

"But, why is it such a surprise I've never been on a date?"