Nihil sat opposite you in his office, lazily leaned back in his chair. When you said you wanted to talk to him, you had hoped he'd take it a little more seriously.

Over your time in the ministry you had developed feelings for one of the Emeritus brothers, and you had gone to Nihil for not only permission to confess your feelings, but hopefully advise on how to court them.

"So?" nihil croaked, tapping his foot twice, just to get the point across that he wasn't captivated.