The Principal's Office

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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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[She can! It's currently open and looks like it's paused on a movie.

Hester shakes her head.] You know those dreams that are just memories but something is wrong but you don't realize until you wake up? They're like that.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Huh. Good to know that schmaltz exists in every world.]

Like... memories? [HUH] More than you know. But what's so wrong about them? Sounds like a pretty ordinary dream if things don't make sense.

[tailor_made]

[Sometimes a girl just needs her schmaltz.]

You'd think that but they feel so real. I'll be back at my old school or I'll be at a dance class and out of nowhere someone will be there who wasn't there before having a whole conversation with someone I can't see or I'll suddenly be somewhere else. [She shivers a little and not just from the chill of the air conditioning.] One time I went from a school dance to this horrible car accident.

But the worst part is that I just...can't sleep after. And then it's like two days before my body will even let me try.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Sounds like some really bad dreams.

[She rubs the back of her neck. Oof. There's... so much she could say, but what would really help?]

...Wait. Are you telling me that you haven't slept in two days?

[tailor_made]

They're...not great, let's say. [Hester suddenly looks sheepish, like she's still embarrassed to admit all the problems that have been cropping up left and right.]

...I think it might be three now? Two and three quarters if you count the hour nap I took yesterday. [THAT'S NOT BETTER, HESTER.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[THAT'S..... NOT GOOD. NOT AT ALL.]

Hester, that's... horrible! [No need to fake her concern here. It's all genuine. She knows the dangers of burning the candle at both ends.] You have got to get some rest.

[tailor_made]

I know! I know, Peregrine and Monsieur Salieri and the Wizard have all been telling me the same thing. It's just...not that easy.