Reluctant Bait

Over in the banquet hall, Silas had been toasted several times. He wasn't interested in drinking, so after a while, he waved his hand. "I'm getting old, I really can't drink anymore."

"Prof. Vance, I really like people like you, cultured and knowledgeable. I heard you're a professor at Valerius University's English department. Are you familiar with Homer?"

"I'm very fond of Homer. I've done in-dep