Once they sat down, Fianna waited as he collected himself. Gabrial soon broke into his prepared speech about what it meant to be a Slytherin and how the new students could transcend what negative stereotypes they might be worried about. Fianna listened as he articulated the traits that brought them to the serpent's house and how they could be positives and could push them toward great futures, while at Hogwarts and upon graduating from its very secure walls. "Hmmm." She gave a light thoughtful hum as she propped her elbow on the cold table and cradled her chin her hand.

While she was sure the youngest generation of incoming witches and wizards needed to be assured that their House wasn't some kind of punishment or daunting predicament, she didn't know if all of them would be receptive to such grand trains of thought. However Fianna also knew the students who were in Slytherin were very capable and likely eager to prove their worth, not just to themselves but to the teachers and classmates around them. While his speech explained how the students could face any challenge and should take pride in their traits, she wondered if he ought to remind them that they are not just defined by those traits but others as well.

Overall, she thought the message was good and she didn't think anything had to be altered. She still believed that he was too concerned about making such a good impression upon the first years. When she was a first year, she didn't remember the speech she had been given. "i think it's fine. You're assuring the students and empowering them. That's all you need to do." Fianna finally spoke up. Still, unlike her, Gabrial didn't have any Hogwarts experiences to call forth. "When I was a first year, everything was so big and scary. Yer away from yer family and tryin' to make friends while keeping up with the classes...it is a lot to ask a simple child. They need to know they can count on you and if they know that, they shouldn't be afraid to fail." 

"What was it like for you at Durmstrang when you just started out?" She asked him. While she couldn't apply that directly to Hogwarts since both school demanded different things, she wondered if reflecting upon his own worries might help him tune into those who would be arriving in less than twenty-four hours.