Professor Kazimeriz cleared his throat. "Headmaster, I have two issues I'd like us to discuss."

He stared for a moment at Truebridge, his expression blank, before returning his ancient eyes to Bontecou.

"There are certain incidents that occured during the last term that I believe bear discussion. There are two specific incidents which I am particularly concerned about. The first is the death of the Avis child in the library. I have counseled several students in the past term who were quite unnerved by this event, and I am certain that you have received a fair few owls from parents concerned about student safety as a result of the child's untimely demise. " He glanced at the other professors, paying particular attention to the newcomers, wondering if they'd been briefed on the events of the tumultuous previous term.

"I would like to know what, if any, measures have been taken to increase student safety and prevent another such incident. It is my hope that we will present a unified front in this in order to help ease any student fears in the coming term, especially as the cause of death is still, to my knowledge, under investigation." He paused to allow Bontecou to address this issue before bringing up the other, larger issue.