More students were here which...while it helped their case, probably wasn't going to gain them any points with the Headmistress. Gah, they really should have gotten together and had a student meeting before they did this. If only there had been time. Actually, time didn't seem to be a thing any of them had much of lately. It was like with each day they were getting considerably older. Scary stuff, that's for sure.

And then Anya-face's brother was approaching them and Ella bit her lip. She knew who he was, had been in his house even. Yes, we remember the pet shark. Maybe his being there was a good sign. If she could convince anyone to help, hopefully it would be him.

He seemed to recognize her too because now he was addressing her and the eighteen year old straightened up, wincing a bit but trying to ignore the pain as best she could. "Since the start of term. I don't know when, exactly. It started slowly. A few grey hairs here, a wrinkle there. I thought it was just stress but now we all look like....this." And no, she didn't know why. That's why they were all so frustrated and scared. Pleading looks for you, Carter Phillips.