It was a nice -20°C at the Davviskuvla. These were perfect conditions for the foreign students to arrive in. Dean Paaltonen was preparing the main hall of the school along with several of the students. They hung the Suurta-Osavaltian flag and the crest of the school directly behind a raised podium at the head of the hall. The students set up benches for the entire student body. On the benches in the first two rows, a male student hung signs saying, Mihkkege, áidna vieris studeanta! These benches were reserved for the foreign students. Dean Paaltonen tapped his finger on the microphone attached to the podium, checking that it worked.
Meanwhile, outside, the survival teacher, Duvre Morotaja was setting up the outdoor reception. Like in the main hall, there were benches set up, with the same Mihkkege sign on the first two rows. The main difference, other than the outdoor reception area being in fact, outside, was that the teachers were all going to wait for the students at the outdoor reception. Also, there were tables piled with Suurta-Osavaltian food. Hopefully the foreign students would have large appetites. Suurta-Osavaltians love to eat.
At the entrance to the road leading to the Davviskuvla, students Mikkel Jaatinen and Saari Ursinen stood in their school uniforms. They wore coats on top though, due to the constantly cold weather. The cold was very dry. Mikkel laughed at the snow, steadily increasing the hazard of the road. "Saari, why are we standing here again? I'd rather go inside of Ukko's hall, with the warm cider." Saari laughed too, her ice blue eyes almost giving off a glow. "You know why, you neavri. Dean Paaltonen chose us. Clearly, he thinks that we can escort cars, with just our feet." The two students shared another laugh as they waited for the foreign students to arrive.
