One of the secondary candidates.

"The primary candidates are all too valuable to the safety and operation of our village. None of them is suitable for this task." The leader sets the top sheets aside. "The rest of these are other candidates?" he asks.

"Yes sir," the woman responds, "but really, I don't think you'll find anyone qualified enough outside of the next three you have in front of you, and I don't believe they're as good as the first three.