Private Finished First Session: Euphemia

Euphemia didn't think there was anything unusual about the instructions she received earlier that morning, telling her that she was to visit the office of the Academy's Therapist once her classes were complete. Even after all this time, she still wasn't entirely sure what was considered normal for students and what was not, so she saw no reason she should be concerned.

Euphemia was not aware of the fact when she arrived, but before her enrollment, the scouts were made very clear of her circumstances. While her unfamiliarity with ordinary teenaged life was unfortunately common in the school, her own dehumanised upbringing was something that would eventually need to be addressed. Simply allowing her to interact with others her age and to learn by exposure was helping, slowly but certainly. However, her teachers had noticed multiple interactions during her classes that informed them that more direct intervention may be necessary. So, an appointment was made, and the young girl was sent to the therapists office for the afternoon.

She sat outside the the door on one of the many chairs, back straight, hands calmly resting in her lap as she stared ahead, waiting until she was called inside.

@Romi

Euphemia blinked, shifting her attention as soon as the door opened. She promptly rose to her feet upon being addressed, standing up straight and facing Valli.

"Yes, that is me." She nodded, taking a brief moment to seemingly size him up. Euphemia noticed right away how well put together the man looked. Well dressed, well groomed, clean cut and sharp. "You are Mr Bryndisarson? It is a pleasure to meet you."

She bowed her head politely, always one to show deference to figures of authority, and stepped inside, finding a seat in his office and sitting down.

"Mr Bryndisarson, might I ask the purpose of this appointment?" She asked with her usual overly formal tone, tilting her head slightly to the side, face expressionless. "The staff member who informed me I would be seeing you today was quite brief with his explanation. I do not believe I fully understand why I am speaking with you today."

"Ah, very well. If that is the case, I will endeavour to allay what concerns you may have."

Euphemia, it seemed, completely missed the point of what he was saying. She thought that this would be a simple evaluation, some kind of test to ensure her behaviour was appropriate for the Academy, rather than something meant to help her or address any issues she had. She did as he asked, stepping inside and sparing a quick moment to look around the office before her usual analytical gaze returned to Valli. She sat down, maintaining her polite posture, ready to begin.

Euphemia blinked once after he mentioned the aura, she didn't like things that affected her mind like that, but she also had no reason to think he was lying about how minor the effect was. Otherwise, she simply nodded along with the rest of the explanation. She didn't quite understand why he wouldn't acknowledge her outside this room, but she didn't think to question it for the moment.

"I believe I have been integrating well." She began. "I have been told that my coursework is satisfactory, and I have had few problems with my peers."

She paused for a moment, her head tilting to the side slightly, before continuing.

"I must admit, however, I am uncertain as to what end my time at the academy is to serve."

"I understand the purpose of the academy," She explained. "I know that my studies here are to both provide me with practical knowledge and social capacity needed to function within this community. Though I admit my grasp on the latter is not quite as strong as my grasp on the former."

Her lips pulled into a tiny frown, just for a moment. It was one thing to know she was missing something and another to truly understand what it was. She felt frustrated, just a bit. Her usual blank expression resumed as she kept talking.

"I am just not certain as to why. Such things have never been necessary for me before. I do not fully know what the purpose of it all is."