Nevertheless, Barnabus was all smiles; he knew this was something good. The negotiations were over, and Hartford would be Shaun's next destination.
As for Hector, he simply could not believe it. Was he wrong? Could there be more to Shaun than just a kid with an eidetic memory?
If the great Edward Hartford personally came because of Shaun's performance, who was he to turn his nose up at the thought? There was a vast gulf in class between the third-ranked academy and fourth.
Caroline was in a far better state; she was an opportunist. Imagine telling everyone because she pursued a talent; the great Edward Hartford came off his death bed to prevent it.
It might not be the truth, but it was the rumour she would spread.
While they speculated, Shaun walked beside Edward Hartford, who was pushed in a wheelchair. They entered a lounge that must be the grandest in all of the colosseum.
