The 'thank you' bit made an unexpected impression on Vincent. He closed up the catalog with care and handed it back to the translator, smiling a little despite their carceral surroundings.

"Not at all, LeJean," he replied. Then he looked passed her and nodded to the poor selkie in the tank.

"The moppers down here, they'll not be as good a host as you could. She's stuck here, so might as well make sure she's cozy. So that's you. Find me directly if she needs anything and it's not immediately apparent how to get it."

It was not in the job description, but the needs of the beasts (and beings) they were charged with came before anything else.

Heliotrope clutched the catalog. She could already think of a few adjustments that magical maintenance and the other level 4 handlers could help with. “Maybe some stronger light overhead so she could sun herself. If we could also source some live krill and crustaceans for meals.”

Being fully aquatic, it was impossible for Sulesk to get far if she tried to leave the tank. And highly improbable she would shed her own pelt in an attempt to escape, given the current incident. There was too much Ministry in the way before she would even reach the surface.

Maybe tearing into some crab would satisfy her aggression. Heliotrope should make a note that food was to be levitated in and any squeamish handlers might not want to watch.

She held her wand for a moment before considering how much from the Translation office she would have to get. She should just walk back and then get a moving desk. “I can update the report from here as I watch her.”

“And.”

A slight pause. As much other students had made fun of her for being “and all the rest” in regards to the values of Helga Hufflepuff, that couldn’t be further from the truth. She had grown up in a group-minded society in Loch Lomond. Teamwork, loyalty, support of the colony was an unstated but core characteristic for Heliotrope. Even as the ‘colony’ aspect changed, from her peers, to quidditch teams, and now in the sub-offices of the Beast division. Helio was no house elf but she was dedicated, following orders with few questions.

So it was quite rare for her to make requests. “Please deploy me the moment I’m needed in the search for Ve’sker.”