Kale took the girl's hand and shook it firmly. "A pleasure to meet you, V. I will read through your application here." He watched her wander curiously, then unfolded the parchment and read through the application. True wandered along the desk, before leaping into the air and gliding across to Kale's shoulder, where he perched on a strong arm that Kale lifted for him. He sniffed at the page and attempted to make sense of the words, before jumping back across to his perch, where he resumed his occupation of keeping an eye on V.

Kale folded the letter back up and looked across at V, about to speak, when he raised an eyebrow instead. "I hadn't considered it," he stepped across to her side and looked from the balm to her, "why don't you show me these skills passed from your parents and create your own version for me here? It will be a test... almost an extended interview."

True snorted from his perch, "Her real test will be finding the ingredients in this mess."