Ruby had handed the firecat back to his rightful owner and followed Lady Violetta through the hallways and into the lecture room. The entire time, his heart was pounding and he could swear that he was breathing incredulously loud, but that was likely in his head due to the anxiety. He really couldn't believe he was doing this -- looking around, he could tell there were other new students besides himself. From the looks of it, it included a girl and two other boys.

Listening to the speech, he occasionally glanced back at Ayaka and Mystique, almost subconsciously. He asked no questions and waited further instructions and explanations -- right now, this was far too exciting to pass up.