Yes yes thanks a bunch.

Now that contact of Nils'...?

...Is probably not in yet, it being something like 7:30 AM. And her civics test is at 9.

Right right. Sigh.

Okay, she should study for her civics test, books to memorise...?

There were some recommendations at the ward office. The libraries are open.

Library! Studying i.e. memorising books by glancing at them!

She can learn quite a lot of interesting Graya law facts. For example, it's an absolute monarchy! The fact that the king doesn't tend to do much with his ostensible absolute power nonwithstanding.

—that is weird. Is it like monarchies where she's from, patriarchal and with all those laws of succession and stuff?

Mostly. The king of Graya designates whatever heir he pleases, it's not necessarily hereditary. Traditionally and currently, though, the heir is one of the monarch's sons or nieces and nephews. In essence, the country runs a lot like a democracy on a day to day basis, but if the king ever decides to do something the law says it must be done. Perhaps it's because the last time a king made a weird random law it turned out to be expensive and unenforcable and he repealed it two years later.

Uh... huh. Okay alright sure whatever she'll keep reading.

Other highlights include a reasonably modern tax system, systematic ban on slavery and a low but existent minimum wage, and a free but minimal Healthcare system.

Good on them about the ban!

Is there anything else she should know, or any other books are should read?

That'll probably be good enough for the basic civics test, though she could read more various law and history books.

Eh might as well, to kill time.

Yay, corporate and trade and miscellaneous boring criminal or civil law. At least the corporate stuff could come in handy.

It could! And she isn't really processing it, just memorising it for later consultation.

Soon enough it's time to show up at the government office.

There she is, respecting the speed laws enforced on her last time.

After presenting various paperwork, she is shown into a room. Lots of other people are here- half human, remaining mer or fair folk each with special consideration of some kind if needed.

They read off the rules in a bored voice and take rudimentary anti-cheating measures.

The test itself is a little patronising. Just a bit. Also, a piece of cake for someone with vampire memory. It barely asks for critical thinking skills, more like knowledge of how laws get passed and enforced and knowing that murder is banned and taxes must be paid.

Sure, she can be done in a very short time, then. Is there a minimum mandated amount of time she has to spend there or...?

If she's that confident in her answers she can return the sheet now and head down the hall for *gasp* some more paperwork!

Whee paperwork ugh.

It transpires that since she can change form she will need a special ID. There is a fee for this. She may apply to have it waived which will take 4-6 weeks, or just pony up 500 Metis.

And then she needs to wait for the test to be graded. Should be two hours.

Sure sure, she can pay the fee.

While her test's graded she could perhaps go see Nils' friend?

That would be fine. Once this ID is printed, that is, so she can be matched up to the results again.

Right right. She waits.