Herbert wasn't sure if that was some slang he wasn't sure of, or if Kurloz was not-so-subtly saying he should get to work on this line of 'research'. He thought he might be okay with either, and then wondered at himself for being so eager to make out with this boy he didn't even fancy. His cheeks colored a bit again, but he continued on as though the thought wasn't flustering him.

"Well, as I said, I'm putting time aside later for personal research." Reluctantly, he stretched out his legs and then slid out of the alcove. "I need to get started on my own homework, though. Do you want to meet in the library, or maybe later today?"