Serapis finished with the dishes and went back to his clerical duties. It contained the requests for funding from various donors, most of which were tapped out at the moment. Still, he had to try. Opening with his usual introduction, the dracon went over the usual platitudes, explained the severity of the situation, and reminded them of their past support. Thanking them for their generosity, he closed the letter with his own signature, written with his own claw dipped in ink. The rest of each letter was written using the usual quill pen. 

"This isn't gonna work" he sighed. "Right. I've got to speak with Thayva and the rest of the staff" he thought to himself. "We might be able to avoid layoffs, but we have to cut some things."  

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Ferdinand brought in some cleaning supplies, including a mop, some bags, and a rather fragrant-smelling bucket of cleaning fluid. His name was extremely unusual for a lizardfolk, but seeing as how he hadn't been raised by his own kind, it was understandable. 

"Oh, Hilda. Need something? I've got plenty of things for those darn kids to use later. And some stuff to use myself."

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Laura thought about it. "You know, yeah. When I go on an adventure, I'm inviting Jorn along!" 

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Jorn overheard Laura's words and he blushed. It took Aurelian all of his willpower to avoid breaking out in laughter, as that were give away their position.