In which Syl Vor has been reviewing the forms.

Of course the corollary of asking Syl Vor to make sure someone knows where he’s going is that it allows for judgement as to whether someone ought to go with him. Wandering around the grounds is one thing, but a boy his age really shouldn’t go into a place like Surebleak city on his own, even if he does have a knife and a gun with him and some idea how to use them.

It occurs to me to wonder whether Syl Vor was deliberately trying to avoid adult oversight for his trip. I don’t think so, since he’s making an obvious effort to do the thing right, so I think it’s just what he says, that he didn’t want to be a nuisance by interrupting anyone, and hasn’t entirely grasped the idea that it wouldn’t be such a nuisance alongside the possibility of him getting in serious trouble on his own. (At least, I don’t think he’s consciously avoiding people – but on the other hand, he does show some uncertainty that he’s doing the right thing, and there’s a thing people sometimes do where if they suspect they’re going about something wrong they unconsciously steer clear of anyone who might tell them so.)