Sage couldn't imagine doing anything else with her life. She'd been afforded more education than Tess and she was not about to waste it. It was meaningful to her and she doubted she would ever be without work, so it was a comfort knowing the income was steady. It was part of the reason that she had given up her daughter; Sage knew working with an infant at home would have been impossible and the last thing Sage wanted to be was a burden. Being home hiding the second half of the pregnancy had been bad enough. They needed her steady income and it had been a struggle.

"Oh that must also be rewarding." She was sure she wouldn't have the patience for other people's children, but some people must have been good at it. Sage did find it odd that the woman was working with a child that was at Hogwarts, but had never really claimed to know how all of that worked. Still, teaching in some capacity would certainly fulfill one's sense of purpose.

Nearly blushing at being caught looking at the sweets stand, Sage shook her head, but smiled. "No, I had considered some cocoa, but I think this will be enough." She held up the pie for evidence. She really oughtn't spend any more today either. Saving up the money for the pie itself had her scrimping on some of her normal spending habits, no need to go over the budget.