[There is a certain amount of relief when they are able to shake hands and then separate, and Gemma can't hide all of it. She'd known it had been a gamble, considering the number he'd done on the paper, but she hadn't wanted to appear afraid.

As things are, her eyes light up when he mentions where he's from.]

I've always wanted to go to New York! I spent my childhood abroad, but I was sent to live permanently in London a few years ago. [She offers him a sympathetic nod as well.] It's a lot to take in, isn't it? I remember finding out I had a gift. It was dreadful, not knowing what was happening. But this school is the best, you'll figure it out soon enough.