--Okay, fair point. [He'll take that criticism and just acknowledge that he and Jaskier are outliers who should not be counted. As one does, really.

He tries not to grin too much at the immediate response. Unfortunately, the opening is too good.]

Oh, it's a whole academy? Impressive.

[He means that part.]

Probably some of it was a sense of safety and being able to look after yourself. Am I correct in assuming that your sphere has entire universities for war and commanding armies?