She was sipping her Greek wine. Yes, another glass. She had a half-smirk on her face as the two spoke. She was enjoying it. For the moment, she just sat back and allowed them to continue.
"But Dr. Colvin, I will stay in school. Mom would kill me if I didn't. But....." He got a bit nervous, "I want to work in your lab one day...with you......just to try it out....you know........just to see what it's like."
Mom could tell he was playing on his sympathies but did nothing. At the moment, he was Erik's dilemma.
She hid behind her glass, half smiling, "Sounds like a field trip." She stayed hidden behind her glass, still smiling.