[Mal watches her out of the corner of his eye for a moment, cocking an eyebrow. She's just full of surprises, isn't she? He wonders just how many schools there are across the world (worlds?) that follow Hope's Peak's model.

Finally, he offers a silent grunt of agreement.]

You're telling me. It's more pressure than most people think... and it'd be a shame to see you resent your own writing. --Or whatever.

[Uh, along with plenty of other bad things that could have happened. He's not going to bring up the dark ending of that school's legacy, thanks.

He puts one foot flat against the ground, only half-committed to getting up just yet.]

I should probably leave you to it, huh?

[Make sure Luna's coffee's still hot when it gets to him and all.]