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[quote][color=silver]"Our stories make us strong but stories are not told alone, they are shared in a group. That is what I've learned. To value what the stories of others can bring to you, and they can make the grimoires you carry even stronger."[/color][/quote]

[color=fff79a]"Well said, Miss--Hrm, that is, Valeria. An important lesson for this group to learn, I have been told."[/color]

[i][color=fff79a]And, perhaps, for myself.[/color][/i] Maria thought. Maria took a moment to take in Valeria; she seemed relatively short, or had been at one point. Her modified limbs made it hard to tell. Otherwise, she looked like other girls if not also a little out of time, not unlike Maria herself. 

[color=fff79a]"Not...quite."[/color] Maria said to Valeria's bit about becoming a student. [color=fff79a]"In all honesty, I have been tasked by the Ministry to take care of this particular group."[/color] she motioned to the other girls around before resuming.

[color=fff79a]"I believe their reasoning was that I could replace someone that came before me, but had to leave. You seem to have temporarily taken the role of teacher already, and know these girls well. At the very least, more so than me. Being an outsider as of now, I was wondering if I could count on your support in this new endeavor?"[/color]

The question was maybe too overkill - not that Maria would notice it herself - but it seemed clear and polite enough. Beside, it was true. Maria had been a loner for a long time so if Valeria agreed , well, having someone like her would surely be beneficial.