Hugo simply sat in his seat, taking it all in. Lots of monsters had a lot of difficulties with controlling themselves, it seemed. Meanwhile, he himself only lost control when he pushed himself too hard and the music overcame him. He wasn't sure whether he felt good or bad about that.

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Outside, a new student approached. Or, more accurately, he plummeted from the sky, scattering a reflected rainbow shine across the courtyard. He was, unlike most students, a full-on dragon, and near the ground, he spread his wings once more, jerking his flight path from a fall to a gentle swoop. A light turn later and he gently landed upon the ground - all two thousand pounds of him. The groundskeepers wouldn't be too happy about that. There was a dead goat in his mouth, which he hastily wolfed down.