[ The soft patter of footsteps can't be mistaken for either Annabeth's or Percy's considering they're still within his field of view. And while the giggle and the footsteps could absolutely still be of the supernatural sort, Cassian simply refuses to rule this out as children who are simply capitalizing on the spooky nature of the season and sneaking into the school after hours for a game of hide and seek. That's the only reason he doesn't reach for his dagger that is tucked securely around his thigh.
But to Percy's point, ankle-height creatures or beings that used biting and gnawing as their primary form of attack is something that shouldn't be so lightly taken. And that was speaking from personal experience.
In spite of all these reassurances and rationalizations he's making in his mind, the sudden loud noise doesn't stop him from jolting slightly all the same. His eyes shut for a moment as he admonishes himself silently before nodding towards the pair of them. ]
Shout if you need anything.
[ His room brings up nothing too wildly out of place. It's what he would have expected from a classroom though it's a little difficult to tell when there's a distinct lack of light save for the moonlight streaming through the windows. He's diligent in his search but well aware of the hairs on the back of his neck that seem to raise the longer he spends in here. Drawers turn up nothing and the small coat closet also has nothing but a stray coat left behind by one of the children that will undoubtedly be picked up tomorrow.
As he exits his room he neglects to see the pair of unblinking glass eyes that peer at him from across the hall before ducking back down out of view the moment he glances over. Walking over to the room Percy had strolled into he calls out - ]
There was nothing in that classroom. Did either of you find anything?
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But to Percy's point, ankle-height creatures or beings that used biting and gnawing as their primary form of attack is something that shouldn't be so lightly taken. And that was speaking from personal experience.
In spite of all these reassurances and rationalizations he's making in his mind, the sudden loud noise doesn't stop him from jolting slightly all the same. His eyes shut for a moment as he admonishes himself silently before nodding towards the pair of them. ]
Shout if you need anything.
[ His room brings up nothing too wildly out of place. It's what he would have expected from a classroom though it's a little difficult to tell when there's a distinct lack of light save for the moonlight streaming through the windows. He's diligent in his search but well aware of the hairs on the back of his neck that seem to raise the longer he spends in here. Drawers turn up nothing and the small coat closet also has nothing but a stray coat left behind by one of the children that will undoubtedly be picked up tomorrow.
As he exits his room he neglects to see the pair of unblinking glass eyes that peer at him from across the hall before ducking back down out of view the moment he glances over. Walking over to the room Percy had strolled into he calls out - ]
There was nothing in that classroom. Did either of you find anything?