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Well, it seemed she could afford to have someone look after her place as well, but she'd come here to talk to Lyssa, not the furniture.  Or the various piles of laundry lying around.

As the other girl asked her question though, the phoenix found herself somewhat at a loss.  What ... what to talk about?  She wasn't exactly sure.  [color=salmon]"Um uh ... I'm not sure."[/color]  For a couple seconds the fourteen year old looked like she'd remain unsure until an idea popped into her mind.

[color=salmon]"Oh!"[/color]  The fire-haired girl pointed a finger at a 45 degree angle, concentrated for a moment, and pulled just a tiny bit on the power within her.  A spark flew through the sky at an arc, landing with surprising accuracy on the wick of a candle on the other end of the room.  The candle was bright, burning with it's small flame.

The girl then snapped her fingers, and the fire died.  With more than a little pride she looked towards Lyssa, hoping for some sort of approval or amazement.

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Otille quickly lowered herself into the chair when she was told to, though as the headmistress finished she shook her head.  [color=wheat]"I-I mean, it's not that.  I'm quite frankly not sure how much I have, ma'am."[/color]  The girl put the bag onto the table, and opened it up so the contents within would be seen.

[color=wheat]"I-I can pay.  I know that.  It's - it's just not currency in the normal sense."[/color]  Within the bag were gems, jewels, crowns, a ceremonial dagger.  Although Otille couldn't tell, some of the pieces were very old despite the silver lacking tarnish.  Gold bracelets and jewelry laid within.  The bag itself was a small fortune, far more than an ordinary peasant should ever have in their lifetime.

Some of the pieces were recognizable, as well.  [color=wheat]"My village was going through a small famine - fields weren't producing right.  My little brother stumbled along a cave - we waited for a week, wondering if anyone would collect.  But no one came!  After a bit of discussion, we decided it was a sign from above and decided to fend for ourselves."[/color]  A smile crossed her face, completely genuine.  [color=wheat]"I wanted to use my portion to get an education and get a good start in life, maybe have a bit of extravagance for once ..."[/color]

The girl paused for a couple of seconds.  [color=wheat]"I-I'm sorry.  But I should be able to pay the fee, I'm just not sure how much of this that would take."[/color]