The last thing I ever expect to come out of someone's mouth is them asking me a question about Orchid as if they knew her. Most that speak to her do not escape unscathed as she just does not have the patience for humans.
"You know Orchid?" I asked, failing to keep my surprise to myself. The woman then nodded. "Yes, indeed I do. I had to give her detention after she stabbed someone through the hand. The man deserved it, don't get me wrong, but the excessive violence was above appropriate."
The piece clicked in my brain and I. "OOOOOOoooooh! You are that teacher? Right. Ok. Well, let me thank you for only giving Orchid detention then, someone less kind might have expelled her as well. So I am in your debt."
