Will blinked in surprise, blushed a bit, then nodded. "Thanks." He said quietly, forcing a small smile. 
He'd have to wait to leave until the older man was done interrogating them, but at least now he knew where he was going. 
As it stood, it seemed like some of the older kids had a pretty solid grasp on what had happened. He hoped whoever made the rocket would fess up quick, because he didn't know how much longer he could wait. And publicly humiliating himself was not a good way to start his first day at Avenger Academy. 
He listened as a tall girl who couldn't have been any younger than 18 spoke up, adding on to his weak explanation of the situation. At least this was going relatively quickly.