Irial frowned as he was led over to an area where only boys were. Why on earth would they separate the boys from the girls? He wondered if this horrid school had always done that. Shaking his head so his long black hair covered his dark purple eyes, he slipped into the middle of the pack, so he wouldn't be noticed.

He could only hope that his Shadow Girl, Caitlin, was doing alright. He could already feel the pull of wanting to be near her. He was glad though, that she awoke before the train pulled into the station. It meant that she was definitely strong enough. He tried to not focus on Caitlin, but it was difficult. Instead, he drank the confused emotions of the boys around him, his 'owl' Gabriel hooting softly on his shoulder.