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There aren't any conveniently ambient hertasi who are clearly assigned to this role, but one of the gardeners would be happy to direct her to the right office! 

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And once she is in the office: "Hello! I went on a trip to Predain with a friend and one of his relatives turns out to be awakening as a Mindspeaker. What do I need to do to get her properly enrolled? She wants to share her relative's room at least to start."

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"Name and age?" the hertasi at the desk asks, still mostly looking at the book she was reading. 

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"Aala and I'm not sure, one sec -" :Aala, how old are you? - also is your first name Kiyamvir like Ma'ar or is it different for whatever reason? Just think back at me, kind of push what you want to say toward me:

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Aala, in the middle of walking down a different hallway with Ma'ar, jumps a little and then steadies herself. She hesitates for a moment and then crudely pushes the thoughts back at Azabel. :Twelve winters. My clan and father name are Kiyamtat: 

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:Thanks!: "Kiyamtat Aala," she clarifies. "And she's twelve. - that's in winters so it's possible she's thirteen, if it's important to be very precise I can ask what season she was born in."

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"No, no, that is perfect." The hertasi's pen scratches. "Sharing a room with - who is her relative?" 

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"Kiyamvir Ma'ar. I know it's irregular to have boys and girls together, that and he has a single, but she was pretty scared to come..."

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"- Well, what is his relation to her? A different name so one assumes not a sibling - a cousin...?" 

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"I'm not sure exactly, I can ask that too if it's important?"

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"No, no, knowing that she is a close relative is plenty - one moment, let me look him up..." A filing cabinet is riffled through. "Yes, I see, single room - do they want a bunk bed brought in -?" 

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"I bet they do although they haven't specifically mentioned it to me."

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"We can send someone over tonight ask them, then... Prior education?" 

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"...basically nothing. She doesn't speak Tantaran either but she's a Mindspeaker, or, well, awakening as one, so I figured she'd get by."

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"Hmm. She ought be in remedial classes for reading and writing, then, also?" 

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"Yeah, though me and Ma'ar are planning to help."

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"Ah, very good." Some more notes are taken down. "Any other special requests to convey?" 

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"Is there a scholarship that will cover her?"

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"Oh, she will not need to pay for classes, or for room and board - it sounds like her parents are not in a position to afford that, yes? There is a fund for all students in such a position." 

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"Just making sure since we collected her pretty spontaneously. Is that all you need to know?"

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"I think so! For now, at least - we'll send someone by with her schedule, and to get her fitted for school uniforms, we can cover anything else then." 

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"Great, thanks!"

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The next morning, Ma'ar Mindspeaks her and confirms that Aala has a class schedule for when the session starts next week, and he's taking her to get fitted for uniforms tomorrow, and she seems to have already started making friends with another girl her age they ran into at the dining hall, who also speaks the Predain language? Ma'ar is pretty impressed, honestly. 

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:I'm glad she's settling in well! When would be a good time for me to drop by and help teach her to read?:

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:Want to come by tonight? I'm taking her on a walk around the Tower grounds this afternoon so she knows how to find things, but we'll be back before dinner: 

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