<br/><strong>Rowena speaks with the child</strong><br/><br/>Rowena was not entirely surprised to discover the lad was a girl it was often hard to distinguish between the common folk with regards to gender, specially in children where clothes where handed down and made do. She was surprised however by the child's confidence she wondered if there was motive behind it or if someone was forcing her to do such, her family most likely but then the story sounded plausible but how did this woman she mentioned know Rowena of course she was slightly famous in certain circles but she was not exactly advertising her presence here.<br/><br/><em>"I see well young lady, I am unsure how your mother knows of me or how indeed you knew I was here but I think we can come to some arrangement.  I will pay for your upkeep and see to it that your mother receives the care required, I shall expect however for you to cease laborious activities and commit your self instead to a life of academic pursuits by bettering yourself you shall perhaps have the means to provide for yourself and your family in future. How does that sound then do you think you can commit to such a life ?"</em><br/><br/>Rowena was not entirely sure why the idea had occurred to her but she did not wish to brush the young girl off and refuse her, she did not want her hanging around either she was suspicious of the fact she had come to her. She had never really agreed with the idea of child labor either it seamed a rather ghastly practice and she was never sure who she despised more the families who sent there children to work or those who accepted them as employees. Rowena was sure she would never do such the idea was monstrous, and so with money to spend and invest she decided upon an investment in the young girls future still taking her away from her family perhaps but providing her with a better chance. Yes that was the intent to transform and change the child into something of worth, perhaps in future she could offer her actual employ if she needed it. If nothing else it would be something which would annoy her aunt and no doubt be a talk of gossip, she would not doubt prove a most interesting topic of conversation in future too perhaps one day even a fitting guest.