Whilst the earlier birds were already conversing, a regal-looking woman paced through the halls of the clocktower. It had been some time since she was last here, but she remembered the way well enough. Her red dress swayed elegantly with every step, and the flame pattern seemed to flow almost like real fire with her every movement. Occasionally she'd pass a student, which then stepped aside, or stopped and stared if they were a particularly brave soul. Of course, in the same way there were also those who believed their own heritage to be better than hers, but those were met with little but a chuckle as the woman moved on. After all, there was something more important she had to attend to.

Soon enough, the woman arrived at the office, knocked on the door and waited for a response. While she'd love to simply step right in and demand the reasoning for her summons; it would be unbecoming of her. Once her signal was given, the door opened wide and the woman entered. After a quick inspection, the woman realized she didn't actually recognize most of these people, and closed the door with a sense of curiosity prodding at the back of her mind. In turn, she gave each person a slight bow, -barely more than a nod- and placed herself on the nearest free chair.

[color=ed145b]"My apologies for being a little late, there was a minor incident with the family I needed to resolve. I hope you can overlook my tardiness, I assure you it was a matter of utmost importance."[/color] And not a word of that was a lie. After all, had it not been important, she wouldn't have gotten involved... Still, it was rather frustrating that it had to be today, of all days.