A hoard? Would that really be a possibility tonight? She wasn't sure if she should reply to his question at the end of him scrutinizing her answer. After all, he was still talking and she needed to listen. She made a mental note of the few spells she could use. It wasn't many, and she wasn't sure if she was really ready to follow everyone into the forest, but there really wasn't any turning back now. They kept marching and the snow slowed as soon as they entered the tree line, but it still fell through whatever open spaces it could find.

Kaitlynn drew out her wand and held it at the ready. The yawns were gone because her heart rate had kicked into overdrive. Was she still exhausted? Yeah. Did the still dropping temperature help? No. She kept her head on the swivel and she wanted to push her way into the center of the two lines and create a circle of people around her. Maybe she was being a little over reactive, after all, the Headmaster couldn't just let them die out here, right?

Further on they marched.