"Do you have a license to teach in Pomperaque?" "Not as of yet. I was planning to come tomorrow to inquire about a license." answered Boyce with an odd confidence that, in a way, inspired the Cardinal. This same confidence inspired Orren in another ways -- it made him angry. Orren had read the prophesy given to Manguino by Jessuum Benitar and somehow he felt that maybe this man, below him, had something in common with it. "I am planning on bringing to Pomperaque many diverse people from all over the continent." Boyce let the Cardinal know. "I am personally fond of philosopy and I would like, at the very least, half of the building to be devoted to that topic." "Very well, Mister Loebh! I can only suggest one place that could be large enough to house such an academy. But I must inform you, that if you want it, you must also buy the all the land on which it stands!" If there is plenty of land, reasonably priced, I would be happy to take it. We need the land to display works done by our students of sculpture." said Boyce. "Can I see a sketch of this land and house?" The Cardinal laughed a little and Zoro cawed, and bobbed up and down. "You have seen the drawing already!" the Cardinal informed him, and he took it out from the portfolio and handed it to him. "I passed this by because it doesn't seem large -- in the drawing, I mean!" "Come with me and I will show you the real size, Mister Loebh!" The estates Cardinal stood up and so did Boyce. He led Boyce up a spiral staircase to the second floor and Zoro flew to the top railing beside Orren. Zoro was spooked by Orren and he quickly flew to a window on one end of the floor. Soon Boyce and the estates Cardinal arrived at the same window and the cardinal asked Boyce to look to the far side of the valley. "The rise, over there, Mister Loebh, is called Bimini Hill. The entire mount and the Mansion which stands on it was once the estate of several sovereigns of Pomperaque and Phoride." the cardinal said to him. Boyce looked out the window, mainly to play along with the Cardinal but also it was the first time that he saw the majesty of the Blue Mansion in this vantage point. "Oh, yes. I saw that place coming into the city, but I didn't realise that it was the same land as on the sketch. You are right. I probably couldn't afford to but that." Boyce stopped for a moment to look out the window the continued with a simple curiosity. "How much is the lands-office asking for it?" "Seven hundred gold bits." replied the Cardinal. "That is a great deal!" exclaimed Boyce. "Seven hundred gold bits is for the Mansion and the land on which it stands!" There was quiet again, except for Zoro's occasional 'zoar-caw' squawking, and then he flew out of the window, towards town. Cardinal Orren peaked through a shelf of books that touched the ceiling, and he saw Boyce quickly turn to the estates Cardinal and nod his head to him. "I think that I will buy it then!" he ejaculated.