Scott's words made Arthur roll over and sit up.
He swore Scott had done that on purpose.
And in fact, he had-
As the newly appointed editor-in-chief of The Horn Newspaper finished speaking, he quietly lifted the tent flap. Not all the way, just enough to leave a crack.
When he discovered that only Arthur and Pendragon were inside, obvious disappointment appeared on Scott's face.
"What are you disappointed about?
Where are your manners?
Are you trying to besmirch my character?"
Arthur fired off one question after another at his friend.
"I would never doubt your character, Arthur, much less think you'd do anything dishonorable-I was simply making a deduction!"
Scott raised his right index finger and wagged it a few times.
"A deduction?"
Arthur froze, looking at Scott in surprise.
"Exactly, a deduction!
You gave South Town to Miss Caesar. Wouldn't she be moved?
And if she got carried away by those feelings, wouldn't that be natural?
You wouldn't make the first move, but if she did, shouldn't sparks fly and things go bang, bang, bang?"
Scott spoke with a perfectly straight face.
"Oh, sure, sure, sure!
You're right about everything!
Not writing novels is a waste of your talent!
Do you realize that if Malinda were still here, she'd have slapped you silly and thrown you out by now?"
Arthur rolled his eyes and lay back down.
"I do!
But Miss Caesar isn't here, is she?
Only my good friend Arthur is!"
Grinning, Scott moved closer. The young editor-in-chief brought over a folding stool, sat beside Arthur's couch, and took out pen and paper.
Clearly, an exclusive interview was about to begin.
Arthur had no objection.
He needed interviews like this to gain more XP.
Before they began, however, Arthur made a point of asking-
"Did Swordsmanship Chief