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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[violentenvies]

[oh, well, in that case, he'll sit, placing the cup he's brought on the table]

It is a sampling of the finished honeyed short mead. [he tilts his head to look up at her, sitting back in the chair so he can look at her easily]

I would not have been able to make it without your help, so I thought who better to be the first to try the finished product, other than myself?

[tailor_made]

That is...so kind of you, Monsieur Salieri. [She extends the tea cup and saucer to him but doesn't quite look at his face, glancing down at the mead instead.] But I'm not sure if I should. You see, I'm, um...

I'm not old enough to drink.

[Is...is that actually something to be embarrassed about, Hester?]

[violentenvies]

[Salieri reaches out to take the saucer but pauses, blinking in surprise when she says that]

You...ah. Is that so? [he'll take a sip of that tea, finding it rather pleasant--herbal and slightly sweet] If you're not comfortable, please don't feel pressured. However, you may be assured it's not strong mead. Short mead's purpose is not to become inebriated, merely to have something other than water to drink. You could always save it for the evening, if you wish.