At the orphanage, within the three-story administrative building, inside an office with the words "Head Mistress" etched on the door entrance,
"Resigning?! Ms. Spike, I mean Maria, but you just registered with the orphanage yesterday, and resigning a day after is quite bizarre and unusual. If you don't mind, might I ask what has caused the sudden change of heart?"
"...I'm sorry ma'am, but I have urgent matters I must attend to, I hope you wouldn't mind me not telling you."
"Oh please, not at all. You are a fine young woman with responsibilities, I wouldn't want to have you here any second longer if it meant your discomfort. But I must say, you are a very interesting woman, volunteering as a teacher with zero expectations of payment. People like you are hard to find these days, it was nice meeting you, Maria Spike."
"Thank you, ma'am, I truly appreciate you understanding my situation."
