[He nods a long with Herbert's assessment, stopping as the other boy looks him over, looking down at his hands with a small, sad smile]

It is, yes. It would be nice if it were temporary, I suppose, but... well, regardless, I am not going to let it stop me.

[He blushes a bit at the mention of the girls' dorms a little, just a slight graying of his cheeks] I actually had no intention of doing that.