Glacia, Wednesday Fandom Time

[trigons_child]

Raven had asked Hannibal to accompany her to the orphanages she was inspecting today as a way to distract him from his recent troubles. Immersing herself in the welfare of others also helped distract herself from the same, of course, so the trip had a double purpose. Well, triple, since she was very dedicate to her duty of making sure the

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Orphanage #1

[trigons_child]

The building was in sore need of repair, and the furnishings left a lot to be desired, particularly the beds, for many of the children slept on blankets on the floor. But the staff seemed earnest and caring, and the children healthy and playful.

Re: Orphanage #1

[never_dull]

Hannibal nodded at the children as they came to goggle at the newcomers, particularly his strange clothing. "They seem happy enough; is there a lack of funds here, or a lack of the skills to manage them?"

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[never_dull]

"Perhaps you could draw up a list of your expenses for the last several months?" Hannibal suggested. "Then we would be better able to judge what sort of budget you'll need. And determine if the merchants you deal with are treating you fairly."

Too many dishonest people thought they could hide extra costs in an institutional budget. And judging by the state of the orphanage and children, these people had more experience in caring for children than budgets.

Hannibal smiled at a tiny blonde girl peeking around a corner at them, and she giggled and fled. Well, money management could be taught more easily, at any rate.

Orphanage #2

[trigons_child]

Raven could find little to critique here. If anything, the woman who ran the orphanage was too generous, especially with the sweets she allowed the children to have. She'd taken it upon herself to organize clothing drives to ensure her charges had warm clothing in the harsh winters, and she'd arranged for an apprentice program for the older children so they could learn a trade.

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"Commendable foresight," Hannibal told the woman, nodding pleasantly. He turned to Raven. "To what extent do the different orphanages communicate with each other? Those at the last one might be well served by learning from this."

He watched the children for a moment, then added, "And if there are conflicts between the children, or a child is simply a poor fit for a particular type of management, they could be relocated to somewhere more suited to them."

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"I am not certain," Raven said, "but that is a good suggestion. The people who have done well in caring for the children can teach those who are in need of guidance."

A young boy toddled over to Raven and tugged on her cloak. "How come your Jewel is on your face?" he asked.

Raven smiled and crouched down to his level. "It is a special sort of jewel, not like the Jewels some people have here," she said. The boy tried to reach out to touch her chakra, but she quickly moved her head back and caught his hand. "No, you cannot touch it," she said, giving his fingertips a kiss.

Re: Orphanage #2

[never_dull]

Hannibal tousled the boy's hair to distract him, smiling. "We come from other worlds. Nobody in my world has a Jewel. And there are no unicorns or winged people, either." He leaned forward as if sharing a secret. "Very boring."

Orphanage #3

[trigons_child]

Well, you knew the day wasn't going to be perfect. At first glance, though, this building looked impressive and well-cared for.

Of course, Raven and Hannibal were there to look deeper.

Re: Orphanage #3

[never_dull]

"This is the one that concerned you most?" Hannibal asked. He looked the building over keenly. It looked perfectly fine from here, but although Hannibal might not have Raven's empathy, he had very good instincts, and they told him appearances could be deceiving in this case.

Re: Orphanage #3

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"This area supported Karla's uncle, which means some of the people could still share his attitude," Raven said, studying the building. It looked almost too fancy to be an orphanage.

"Has Karla ever mentioned Briarwood to you?" she asked quietly.

Re: Orphanage #3

[never_dull]

"I don't believe so." Hannibal took in Raven's expression. "Should she have?"

[OOC: The mun doesn't think so, anyway! And Hannibal's perfectly capable of lying if I'm wrong, lalala!]

OOC

[trigons_child]

TO NOT END THE WORLD BUT MAYBE THAT IS WHAT WE WERE AIMING FOR. Hrmph.