Hayden slowed her pace slightly to match the professor's when he placed his hand on her shoulder. Flamsteed had told them to help him. How old was he?

Hayden hadn't done much contributing, but she had been paying attention to the discussion going on. She just didn't know much about runes so she hadn't felt that she'd been qualified enough to contribute. But when she heard the older boy mention that no one could break in, her mind quickly raced to the conclusion that it sounded like he had. If no one could get in, whatever was causing the storm had to already be inside the castle. Nevermind? He said nevermind? No, not nevermind, this was a serious matter. Even though everybody could probably guess what the boy had been about to say, Hayden couldn't stop herself from actually voicing the concern.

"Does that mean someone who was already inside the castle is the one who brought in the chorts or whatever it is out there?" Chorts had been the conclusion, yes? That's what it had sounded like. Maddie had stayed at the meeting, so Hayden would have to find out from her what the final conclusion was. They had a deal.

Despite her worry, Hayden kept a careful eye on the wall. Hellooooo runes. Come out come out wherever you are.