Professor Faye recovered quickly from her surprise, clapping her hands for attention.
"All right, everyone," she said firmly. "Form a line. No noise, no chaos. We'll go together to the main hall."
"Whatever this is, we'll hear it from the administration soon enough."
Chairs scraped back as students stood, some whispering to one another in low voices.
Noah fell in behind the others, the faint afterglow of the Heat Sight spell still fading from his vision.
Faye took the lead, her stride brisk and sure, and the group followed her out into the corridor.
The academy grounds were alive with motion.
From every building, groups of students emerged, led by instructors.
The air buzzed with speculation.
Some whispered about an emergency, and others about a monster breach.
Noah heard a few nervous laughs, but mostly it was tension that rippled through the crowd.
