I sat in silence for a moment, letting Thomas's words sink in. He wasn't wrong. Pushing an already exhausted teaching staff to work overtime on the weekends or after a long school day wasn't fair to them, and it wouldn't give the orphanage children the focused, high-energy attention they truly deserved. If the solution wasn't as simple as adjusting the current school staff, I was going to have to get creative.
"I understand," I said finally, giving Thomas a reassuring nod as I smoothed down my tunic and prepared to stand. "It's a heavy workload as it is. Thank you for being honest with me, Thomas. I will think some ideas through, talk with Demetrius, and let you know what I come up with."
"Of course, Luna Rachel," Thomas said, standing up respectfully from behind his desk. "We want nothi
