"~ And this one here is the senior nun, Gretel. She's not the oldest, but she was here early and had passed all the tests."
It was the eldest Priest who was introducing the nuns to the recruits.
Gretel smiled at the recruits and bounced her head at their bows. They were young, very young. Only one was an archpriest, the other four were nuns.
As they introduced themselves, Gretel noticed an unusually quiet girl. The others were happy, but the girl was neither happy nor sad.
"Are you alright?" Gretel asked the girl gently. She was a length away from the others.
The girl didn't reply, instead, she stared at her and examined her.
"What's your name?" Gretel questioned.
The other girls had introduced themselves, but the quiet girl hadn't.
"Is there a problem? Do you have a problem speaking?" Gretel's voice was warm, she reckoned the girl had difficulty speaking.
"Sharon."
The girl finally answered. And Gretel's smile dropped.