Pressing her lips together fighting the laugh, a loud snickered slipped out of Maureen's mouth. "I am sorry, I know that you are serious, but I am hoping that you are joking." She apologized only because she had to.
Laughing at an elder was always considered rude. Laughing at Rufus was even worse because he was once her teacher. He was the dean of the academy, despite his old age, he still commanded a lot of respect. If felt like a sin to laugh.
"Something funny guardian?" He asked authoritatively using the voice that he did when addressing the students at the school that had been caught doing mischief.
