Maine smiled, nodding and committing the name and face to memory. She could sense the critical eyes studying her but somhow mantained her composure. She'd been taught this since she could understand what her gran mere was saying. Smile and nod. Remember names. They were all almost second nature to her, but now they meant something.

"Of course, M-," she began before correcting herself. "Althea." This was just strange, but she was fine with it. It was nice to have a Department Head who seemed friendly.

When Miss Schirmer Althea mentioned that she wanted to see the work area, her face lit up slightly. "I wouldn't," she said meeting Althea's eyes with her own briefly before turning to Gabi.