OOC: Guys. Guys. Guys. I had a post all written up for yous, a long post, too, replying to everyone. But SS ate it. SS gobbled it all up and didn't save any of it for me. Accept my apologies for not wanting to retype it? Please? Please!? *glomps you all*

Grise liked all the food and the pets and each and every one of you.

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The walk from her hut to the stables was a long one.

Vanora really didn't know where Grise had gotten herself to, and despite searching the grounds, and even bits of the castle for her, the coati was just nowhere to be found. Of course, there were traces of the coati, like a few dug holes, which she hoped the groundskeeper wouldn't notice, and then there were other things a creature left behind, but not the creature herself.

At least there was no man, animal, thing eating plant this term. Grise would show up eventually.

And in the most unlikely of places, too. Vanora finally entered the stables from the back of the building, and simply stared at her pet who seemed far too happy to be surrounded by.. almost the entire class. And if it wasn't for the entire class, there would have been a few colorful words to say! She marched herself right up to the front and stood next to Grise, her finger already pointing towards the direction of the hut. Grise got the hint immediately, she was in trouble, and after giving the few students who were still around her an affectionate swat with her tail, she turned and ran from the barn.

Now then..

The creatures Professor lowered her arm and gestured everyone to find a seat. She had.. taken too long to start. "Sorry I'm late, but things happen and things get lost and.." No one cared. "For those of you that don't know me, I am Professor Newlin and welcome. And for those of you who do, welcome back. I hope you all had a good summer?" Not that.. that was invitation to talk about it. They could always go to her office if they did. "This term we're going to do things a little differently. Instead of having a different topic each lesson, we'll be sticking with one topic for the whole term. This lesson will be pretty basic, fast paced and probably boring for some. But next lesson will be hands on." So they could all wipe those mopey looking looks off their faces.

Pulling out her wand, Vanora tapped it against the side of the chalkboard. Two words appeared and.. that was all that she was going to use the board for. She trusted they could keep up with taking notes? "Winged Horses will be the topic for this term. Who can tell me what they know about them? One answer per person, please." Because she didn't want to listen to one person rattle off the entire Winged Horse section of their text book.