In a room where you have to work, Marian can see the point. You don't want to look up and see more work. You want to look up and see the heart of the reasons for all of it. The real person, not the mask they were or role they walk.

And if for a moment, she wonders how long that's really been...

Marian shook her head, bemused. "They have a very different view of what is proper than the people who are requesting the services of them, don't they?"