The Principal's Office

[tailor_made]

The door to the principal’s office is open at all hours, although you will only find Hester at the receptionist’s desk from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is primarily where you can have private conversations with her. Though there’s an actual office in the back, it is always closed and locked.

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[musacal]

[ She doesn't reply right away, but she looks back towards the direction of the school. ]

...Is he watching right now?

I've wanted to talk to you for a while now. But not if he's watching. Not if he finds out I'm here or tries to get rid of me.

cw: slightly finger injury

[tailor_made]

...No. I told him to go to bed so he's asleep. I made sure before I came outside, I didn't want him to see... [She looks down at her hands, filthy and just a little bloody.] ...What you apparently saw.

[musacal]

[ She looks down at those hands for a moment... and then lifts the mascot head off so Hester can actually see her. ]

Then yes. I am Nana Daiba.

...Are you all right?

[tailor_made]

[Hester is, once again, stunned silent before she can answer.]

I'm fi- [She looks down at her clothes and hands again, caked in dirt, and swallows.] ...I don't know.

[musacal]

[ Nana walks closer to her and gently moves to take Hester’s hand in hers so she can look at them better which… looks INCREDIBLY silly with the mascot hands but hey. ]

What… what were you even doing out there? I heard you talking to the rock but…

[tailor_made]

[Hester allows it, uncurling her hands to let Nana seen the extent of the damage. It's not especially bad, though her nails and fingertips look like they should hurt like hell. She doesn't seem bothered, at least not by pain.]

...I wanted answers. And I stupidly thought they might be under that stupid rock with those stupid roses that randomly showed up.