Silence House

Silence House is a boarding school in the Commons run by the Harmony. It is also the site of the religious group led by the Siren.

Religion
One of the many folk religions in La Vieille, the unnamed religious group led by the Siren makes its home at Silence House. The religion is centered around the appointment of young women as leaders by unknown, possibly magical means; known as Sirens, leaders serve and guide the religious order between the ages of 15 and 18, at which point they (willingly or not) pass on their title and their spiritual power to the next Siren. Former Sirens are known as Harmonies (collectively, as the Harmony) and serve at Silence House as teachers, groundskeepers and advisors for the remainder of their lives.

The current Siren has held the position for nearly 25 years, an unprecedented amount of time; towards the end of her tenure, she became lost in the Quiet World and was thus away from her body, unable to pass on her position, for two decades. She was recently brought back from the Quiet World by Emeric, Junebug and Grimassi, but as soon as she awoke, she disappeared from Silence House. With her whereabouts unknown, her position as the Siren is still unresolved.

School
Silence House is also a boarding school attended mostly by girls and young women from the Darks and the Commons (though some boys are enrolled as well). The Harmony use Silence House to locate eligible girls to take on the mantle of the Siren, but even those who are not inducted into the religious order receive a quality education.

Attendees

 * Bethis
 * Sasha