In the headmaster's office of the west tower of Arcanum Academy, Headmaster Willard was intently reading a paper, his glasses perched on his nose.
The spacious room was very quiet, with only the "tick-tock" of a grandfather clock in the corner.
Behind Headmaster Willard was a floor-to-ceiling window, through which rain pattered down, making the daytime appear gloomy.
"Pour me a cup of tea."
Headmaster Willard spoke to the empty office, his eyes not leaving the paper, his tone very casual.
A small monkey appeared from somewhere, climbing onto the desk with a kettle hanging from its tail.
The monkey took an empty teacup from Willard's left side, scooped a spoonful of sugar from a sugar box into the cup, and then poured tea from the kettle into the cup, all while making chattering sounds and pulling funny faces to please Headmaster Willard.
Tick-tock, tick, tick-tock-tock...