Red Class

Red Class is the first of four levels of classes that novices must pass through before taking holy orders at the convent of Sweet Mercy. Girls are typically ages 9-12. The class mistress is Sister Oak. Classes build broad foundation skills in all subject, for instance in Blade Class novices learn unarmed-combat. Occasionally novices may have little education before joining the convent and need one-on-one lessons to catch up with the rest of the class; for instance Nona Grey was helped to read and write by Sister Kettle. Only when each of the five class mistresses stamp their seal on a novice's scroll can they advance to Grey Class.