"Huh." Victor wondered whether it was too late to ask what a barnacle was. Maybe. He didn't want to embarrass himself. "Sounds interesting." Even if he wasn't quite sure what a barnacle was, he liked that Lucius did stuff like that. It was fun. "So, I guess Oswald isn't smart like you two, yeah?"

He was starting to get the picture. "I don't really use this place much, so, y'know. You can have it." Well, that sounded weird. "Access, whenever you want. You know how to appreciate books."