Oh, AJ knew all about the spider army. She was slinging pots and mandrakes like her life depended on it in Herbology. She still couldn't believe that the headmistress was gone. They took their leader. Maybe they were just rebellious teenage spiders, and they would be getting a spanking when they showed up with humans.

It didn't make sense. Her pet spiders were so nice. Why this attack? Obviously people had been hurt, but AJ wasn't the least bit afraid. It was all a big misunderstanding. She knew that if it came down to humans versus the spiders she was going to protect everybody standing in this hall right now. It still hurt her feelings having to hurt a creature... even ones that needed a time out.

"I know about the spiders," she said as if it was no big deal. "I meant where are all the lions at?" Were they supposed to be somewhere else? "Airey is here so we obviously should be here, but where is Zander? And the others?" How did you just lose people? AJ turned her brown eyes on Adi. "Did you say Lux?" Who, what, when, where and why? Her eyes widened, but not enough to hopefully not induce more fear in the ones who were struggling with the attacks and snatches. But, Lux was the nicest person she knew. How did she get taken?

Looking at his forehead she couldn't help but to be worried. "How many fingers am I holding up?" she asked while putting three up. You know, just trying to ease the tension that you could cut with a knife.

But wait. "Ilia too?" This was not good. Not good at all. She couldn't even imagine what they were going through. "Hopefully they are together... wherever they are."

Smiling, she looked back at Marsha who was still clinging to Adi like a lifeline. "I'm glad you do." Now if the necklaces did their job, they wouldn't have anything to work about.

Happy family? AJ looked at her holding hands with Adi and a clinging Marsha, and she suddenly had a vision of their future, and couldn't help but to have a goofy grin on her face.