Only one of his applicants (besides the moneylender's grandson) is both literate and capable of arithmetic, and seems to have been fired from her previous job due to being an obnoxious person. She does, however, own The Morning Sword and is willing to lend it conditional on being employed. Another applicant knows where to get an almanac and makes no such condition of its loan.

Kaja can be found in the cafeteria at this time. "What is it?"