The head of the orphanage seemed to have relaxed a little, even going so far as to smile at Haeden, and Liaran shot her Warder a grateful look before turning her attention back to the other woman's shy suggestion.
"If you're sure it wouldn't be any trouble for us to return then, that would be perfectly fine," Liaran told her.
She received a timid nod in response as those big eyes looked back toward her.
"You could come back...sometime in the early evening?" Miss de Scall said, sounding more than a little uncertain about it. "I mean...I do keep the children on a schedule for bedtime, but whether they fall asleep then is quite a different matter. They don't always settle down easily."
To Liaran, it sounded quite like the process of getting some of the youngest novices to sit down and listen in class, a task which could sometimes become rather difficult. She gave the woman another smile and said, "I'm sure it will be just fine, if you don't mind us returning during such a busy time."
Miss de Scall shook her head. "No, of course, I do not mind, Aes Sedai. If that's all you need....should I show you out?" The woman looked away from Liaran and pushed her chair back from her desk.
The Aes Sedai rose from her own chair. "We'll see ourselves out, if you'll allow us. You must be very busy, and I wouldn't want to keep you from your work."
Miss de Scall nodded, and actually smiled at her, though it quickly disappeared. "If you are sure.....," she said, trailing off. By the time Liaran had turned towards the door, the woman had already bent down to rummage through one of the desk drawers. Liaran walked to the door, holding it open for Haeden behind her.