Darren, taking his seat in the same place he had previously vacated to take his respite, silently awaited the commencement of whatever announcement was to be made. Though the orphanage had not long been his place of residence, the few events like this one occurred at around the same time of day, when the overall schedule would be least disrupted. Wondering as to the sisters' reasoning, he looked about him in boredom. Minds more addled than his squirmed in their seats, shivered despite the temperateness of the room, and deposited themselves where they could least be seen. As more youths filed in, he perceived yet stranger feats of cowardice, some individuals taking their places in the farthest possible corners. He understood their distrust, but not their avoidance.