That is a harder question to misconstrue, and Lyall - who prefers not to outright lie if he can help it - instead answers with a truth that does not directly contradict the idea of his status as a professor of some sort.

"In truth, my employment for some time before arriving here has been of a non-academic nature. Although I haven't abandoned my research and the University of London has allowed me access to their laboratory space."

Not a lie either. Being the Beta to the largest pack in England does open certain doors. Especially after he lost his laboratory on the Woolsey Castle grounds when they became the London pack.

He's more interested on latching on to the subject of his research. "It certainly seems to have. I will say, the one thing this dreadful place has going for it is the scientific advancements. The field was rather in its infancy back home."