Varya's curiosity ends with meeting one of her potential classmates.
— Oh, wow! So, giants study at this Academy? — she remarked good-naturedly, assessing the impressive height of her interlocutor. — I thought I would be the tallest here.
— Oh, come on, you're exaggerating, — she replies, embarrassed. — My name is Varya...
Her interlocutor's imposing, even slightly intimidating appearance could compete with many, which Varya perceived with interest (and this was noticeable, especially by the way she looked at the grand cloak).