"Calm down," Abbas patted Finger on the shoulder. "Perhaps the outcome in times like this is decided by something as humble as a tiny toothpick."
"I've been dragged all the way to the Arctic Ocean to slay dragons by you guys! Can you not keep pulling me along to throw my life away?" Finger protested. "Right now, I'd rather consider going back to school to repeat the tenth grade. Anything is better than dying in this godforsaken place in the middle of nowhere."
"If you want to go back and repeat the tenth grade, I can write the application for you," Schneider said. "Though whether you'll be able to graduate a few years from now is hard to say."
Chapter 21