She smiled at Roman. "Thank you Roman, you've been a great help."

China sighed inwardly. This wasn't the first time she'd heard whisperings of this talking accessory, even the houses she had caught in the ends of conversations. She looked back at her application, tapping her manicured nail on the desk. A magic school, it made her think of possible troves just waiting to be in her possession. She'd be able to expand her collection with the greatest academical finds in the last century. If she just found out where their library was. Would Roman know? Perhaps that was a question to be asked later, once she was out of this hall.

"I will take you up on your advice, dear Roman. I just hope I get the chance to meet this Hat." She smiled.

The lives of these people, and herself, seemed in the stitching of some bonnet. She sighed to herself.