"Oh," Palamedes says, because thirteen is absolutely when he tested out of school forever, but he doubts that's going to be a very-- inspirational tidbit to have. So, "That's a decent while."

As far as the science types, though, well - hyping up Viktor is one of his all-time favorite activities, which definitely comes through with his glowing review, "Viktor is brilliant; he's the reason half the things in this building work properly. I've never met anyone with a head for machines as impressive as his. He's claimed a study here, a few corridors over; I can show you the way, later."

He will eagerly and enthusiastically bring Viktor science-minded teens to talk to about science, for sure.

"As for the books, I'm not a useless fraud like that Never Mind, so no— they're not random. The shelves back here by the desk are mine, that I brought over. Closer to the door," and the shelf seemingly entirely dedicated to an old inkwell and pen, "are the ones I could salvage from the debris, when we first uncovered this room. Upstairs in the loft is where I've been putting the fiction."