Dar was brought out of his stupor when he felt a tugging, noticing Aura was cowering behind him and tugging on her leash, almost as if she were trying to escape something. [color=lightblue][i]"Dar! Please! We need to leave, now! I don't want to be here anymore, it's too dangerous!"[/i][/color] Aura's voice sounded in his mind. He looked at her, it was the first time in a long time he had seen her act like this, [i]"Aura, what's wrong?"[/i] he asked mentally. She remained silent, tugging a little harder on the leash. Dar saw a flicker of movement in the window of the pet shop, turning his head he saw the animals were freaking out as well, the shopkeeper having a hard time keeping them calm. [i]Animals were always able to sense disasters before anyone else, if that's what's going on, then is there a disaster about to strike us here?[/i] he thought. He looked at Aura again, [i]"Aura, what's going to happen? What are you picking up?"[/i] he asked her. She stopped tugging and looked in the direction of the academy, [color=lightblue][i]"There's an earthquake going on, and I fear it's going to get even worse before it stops...I'm afraid the academy will come down! Please Dar, we can't stay here!"[/i][/color] she insisted. He shook his head, [i]"No, I can't just abandon Lady Violetta and the others, they need to know what's going on. Come on Aura, we have to do this...we're the only two who can!"[/i] he replied.

After hesitating, Aura finally followed him to the academy, passing through the Grand Doors, "Thank you, Grand Doors." he said. [i]They must be on the higher floors...I think Lady Violetta is teaching the third years at the moment, so she likely has no clue what's going on.[/i] he thought to himself. He instructed Aura to stay where she was before bolting for the stairs, heading to where the students were being taught, bursting through the doors. "Lady Violetta! I pardon the intrusion, but this is an emergency! It seems there's an earthquake going on outside, but I have no idea how widespread it is! I fear for the safety of all the students, the academy may collapse if it becomes severe enough! I recommend we evacuate the students and creatures immediately before things get worse!" he exclaimed, almost out of breath.