Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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"Ladies and gentlemen…", Mr. Newman spoke into the microphone. "If I can have your attention, please…"
The noise quieted down as everyone turned their attention to the small stage where Mr. Newman was.
"As you know, there is another item on today's agenda, and related to that, I will hand over the stage to Mr. Schmidt who is here representing the Rasiel foundation…"
Mr. Newman handed the microphone to a plump middle-aged man who had rosy cheeks.
"Hello…", he said in a hoarse voice and cleared his throat before repeating, "Hello. As my good friend Mr. Newman said, I'm Mr. Schmidt, representing the Rasiel foundation. We are responsible for gathering funds to support projects that can contribute to science, and everything you donate will be tax-deductible. In this case, I'm here to ask you to look into the project speared by Mr. Weber, a renowned archeologist…"
