Corvina has the register open and a letter in front of her and does not look up when Mila comes in, which is a test.

CorvinaSit down. You have walked from the station in the rain and you are going to drip on my floor for an hour if I let you.

Mila does not sit. Corvina finishes writing, puts the pen down, and then looks at her properly.

CorvinaYou are the placement. You are here until June and nobody in this building knows what to do with you, including me.