“Host!” Rute stifles a shriek of surprise, twisting fruitlessly to look to the Host. Well. She really hopes that’s something she’ll get used to, and fast, or she’s going to suffer a lot of embarrassment.

“Ah,” she says, hurrying after Leslie again. “So more magic.” Although knowing its purpose, she can’t say she’s really opposed to the séance. If there are spirits around her, she’d prefer to know they’re there, thank you very much! “Madame Leota… I think she was mentioned as one of the senior staff members, right? One of the dead ones?” One who handled a lot of communication with ghosts inside and out of the house, if Rute is remembering (and understanding) what she was told correctly.