She considers whether or not to explain, and ends up deciding honesty seems to be the best policy in this sugar-sweet place. "I actually came from another world, it's why Mr Grayscale is helping me, I'm horribly new to everything around here. But, in regards to where I'm from specifically, well, all over my world. I'm an orphan, and I moved around a lot once I aged out, always been a bit of a free spirit."

"Oh, dear. Which Mr Grayscale did you meet again? I am assuming things have been mostly taken care of?"

"I believe I met with Sophocles, but I was originally found wandering by Adam over there," She gestures to the young boy before continuing. "I've been completely taken care of, you're all so kind here, I don't know what it would be like without everyone's help, and I'm sure I never want to know."

Adam has since acquired some kind of pastry and waves.

"I see." Mr. Upton says. "Such a good kid, specially given their entire situation. And people really should stick together and help one another. It's what separate us from evil spirits."

Her eyes widen a little in mild wonderment and confusion before she covers it badly. "Well, he's certainly been very nice to me, they both have."

"Oh. It's nothing bad. Just complicated. And I shouldn't have been gossiping. Anyway, do you mind wearing a uniform a size too big?"

Definitely curious but easily letting go of the comment, Skye smiles happily. "Not a problem at all, what is too big when you own a belt?"

"That's the spirit! Okay, you can go through that door and change. I will go figure out the paperwork."

She walks through the door indicated and puts on the uniform without much flourish before looking down to gage what she can do with it, considering the bridge between cute and appropriately modest.

The uniform is sufficiently larger that she can go for a "cute and pixie" sort of over-sized. Might help get more tips.

Sweet, cute and pixie is right where her wheelhouse sits, that plus a little bit of adorable Asian vibes that are inherent in everything she does. Fixing, fixing, fixing... And done, she looks down to find she's thoroughly pleased with the look and walks back out, squaring her shoulders for 'work mode' and placing a pleasant smile on her face.

Adam comes to say goodbye - unless there is anything she needs doing - and to remind her to read her books.

She ruffles his head kindly, says goodbye sweetly, and solemnly swears she'll read them the minute she gets back to her van. Now, off to work, which might presumably be a relatively monotonous thing, unless something of exceeding interest happens, which she doubts and hopes against.

Nothing particularly interesting happens, except for a few people asking if she is new which gradually changes over time to people asking if she is actually from another world. Because there is nothing faster than gossip. At least people don't come to gawk at her or anything.

She takes every single question with ease and a permanent cheery attitude, not even slightly fussed by her gawkable facets.

Then when the service is over and while they are cleaning things up, Sarah (Mr. Upton's niece) asks if Skye is all set up for the night.

Skye looks at the sweet girl and smiles, "You're lovely to ask, but I'm just fine, thank you."

"Alright. I know that the librarian's kid got you the necessary books, and you should read them."

"I will, definitely. If you need me, I'll be in my van, light blue thing, I'll figure out where I'm allowed to park it and be there."

Head tilt. "I think as long you're not in the way of anyone there won't be a problem?"

"Sweet! Alright, well I will see you tomorrow," Skye waves jauntily goodbye and makes her way back to her van, a little bit dead on her feet.

She waves back.

The van is just where it was left. Is she planning to do anything for the night? Like reading the books or something else?

Books! The kid seemed very intent on her reading them, and she feels weird about disappointing a child. Though homework. She checks for blurbs to see if the information in one particularly catches her attention.

The first pages are very colorful and have bold letter saying:

THIS IS A BORING BOOKS!

VERY BORING!

DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU WANT TO NOT BE BORED!

It then proceeds to describe household fae, to which there are a few subtypes, but nearly all of them have the common trait of not liking to be acknowledge by adults. Children of every species are fine, with the cut off point being unclear and hard to research. Acknowledging a given species will typically result in some kind of misfortune of varied potency. There are polite (and thus safe) ways to interact with them, and they are listed such. Actually getting rid of them is not advisable. There are different methods and some of the methods that work for a species do not work for others and count as acknowledgment. Additionally, they are by default helpful and harmless.

She raises an eyebrow at the apparent presence of fae beings but reads more. Is there a section specifically on the appropriate ways to interact with them? A handy little how to tid bit?