The Haven orphanage, run by Androk, 'Count Jeggare', is the home of the Unwanted. These thirty 'youths' are put to work within the public-house-cum-orphanage, whether the strong and skilled in the back of the house or the more socially astute working with the customers directly, earning tips and listening for juicy gossip they can bring back to tiefling female who runs the orphanage, Margaret Ash-Eyes. Tieflings predominate amongst the children, as they tend to be rejected by more mainstream, straight-laced organizations.
While much of the Haven serves the public -- as a public house, as a laundry and infirmary, and as a place to learn and create -- the rest is private as living places for the Haven's inhabitants. It is well-known that Androk and Margaret share the bedroom, and likely the bed; the two have an ease with each other that usually only long-time familiarity brings.
Publicly, Gideon D. works out of the little store-front -- little more than a set of shelves in front of which he sits behind a counter -- attached to the Haven orphanage, from which he sells sells the honey, comb, and wax stored in the next room. He also acts as a gossip-monger, reading letters for those who cannot read, writing letters for those who cannot write, collecting and dispensing the news of the day and neighborhood gossip, all the while listening for the occasional gem of critical information. He teaches the basics of reading and writing to the Unwanted, gaining from them the talk they've heard in the common-room. The little 'shop' is relatively popular, people often stopping by before or after they get something from the common room, often simply to chat, get advice, or exchange a juicy tidbit of news.