"I haven't seen 'spoils' so far from following any of your directions," says Herbert, who is still salty about the whole levelling up thing. Even if it would have meant he would probably be in Yukio's situation right now. At least he wouldn't have had to do more farming. "You haven't had us here long enough for that to work--what a stupid thing to try."

He pushes up to stand, eyes the outside, and sort of side-walks a little more towards the wall of the tuck shop, keeping an eye on Yukio.