Behind the desk was a woman, her dark-blonde hair in a ponytail and bright red lipstick on her lips. "Artemis," she said with a sweet smile. "Have a seat, I want to talk about your progress here." She gestured to the chair opposite of her own and turned to the computer. "Let me check your file real quick, see if anyone made any additions to it." She faced Artemis again. "But let's start with the most important thing: are you happy here?"

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Benjamin watched Artemis go in and walked to the main area, where he searched the books for something interesting to read.