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Maria watched on as the girls in the training area kept going at it. She could not hear what they said, but actions are worth more than words - or so it said. She saw the conjured metal enemy and how the girls took care of it. There was some slip ups, but... 

[color=fff79a]"It is too early to judge."[/color] she simply answered to Charlotte's question about the girls' training. [color=fff79a]"I had hoped I was no one's replacement. I feel like it could make this task that I was given slightly harder if I am seen as the replacement."[/color] she calmly said about Lucette. She was sent here to take care of this group of girls and make them work together...despite the fact that Maria herself was a loner when it came to magical girls business. Now, she was being told that on top of all the already apparent struggles there would be, she might be an outsider too. The thought was not reassuring. Charlotte, at least, did not seem to think so herself. Maybe others would too. 

[quote][color=tomato]“Though, I take it, you’re also here because of the Pageless activity, no?”[/color][/quote]

She nodded, hands still joined together at her front, looking down to the training area while she spoke; [color=fff79a]"It would seem like it. It was far from the first time that the Ministry attempted to have me."[/color] she turned to Charlotte. [color=fff79a]"However, this was the first time that they were not [i]asking[/i]. I felt and sensed the Pageless restlessness myself, as I am sure you did."[/color]

She turned back to the group of girls below. It seemed that the other foreigner, this Valeria, was doing a decent job at teaching the others. Even if it was all - as Charlotte said - a little crude. "[color=fff79a]No matter."[/color] she added to Charlotte.

[color=fff79a]"I am here of my own accord. I had reasons of my own to accept to come, after all."[/color]