She conspiratorially taps the side of her nose with a bright pink nail. “I’ve got a sense about these things.” She holds out her hand. “I’m Minnie. And yes, it’s after Minnie bloody Mouse. I was the smallest kitten in the litter and my parents thought it was funny.” Trying not to laugh at that, I shake her hand. “I’m Aurelia—” “Aquinas. Yeah, I know.” She beams at me. “So I made this folder to keep track of anything important. You can use it too, if you like. It has the school rules and maps and everything.”

