@AllieSyl smiled at her new student. "It's not a problem, I was late today too. Take a book off the table and have a seat wherever you'd like." she gestured towards the corner of the desk where there were neatly stacked olive green tomes waiting to be read. They looked old but well-kept, were sparsely marked, and looked heavy. On the front and spine the words "Mythical Elements" was printed in large golden letters.
Once everyone was seated and the bell had rung, Syl wrote her name on the chalkboard, "Miss Solveig Katja Olhouser," and then faced the class with a pleasant smile.
"Good day, and welcome to your Elemental Studies class. My name is Miss Olhouser; whether you'd prefer to call me that, Solveig, Syl... whatever you're most comfortable with. This will primarily be a lecture class, but I'll try to vary things and get you involved as much as I can. Now, if you could all open your books and go to page five; there's a large picture at the top, would anyone like to describe it for the class?"