The teen glanced around a minute before giving a slight nod to confirm the woman's suspicions. The nervousness melted away leaving behind only confusion. Confusion was good. Confusion meant adventure. He walked forward, bypassing Violetta and heading towards with the academy at a relaxed pace.<br/><br/>He was sure his pushy mannerism would soon grate on the Headmistress' nerve. A large part of him was looking forward to pissing off teacher's again. There was a bit of worry that sat in his gut though. Staying in a place like this, that meant being surrounded by a lot of people. A lot of people he could potentially hurt.<br/><br/>"So magic portal I'm guessing?" He spoke as if this was an everyday occurrence. It honestly wasn't that far off from his average shroom vacation. "And you guys just kidnap random people from and drag them here where they are forced to learn magic?" Excitement began building in Ash's chest. This was like finding a new drug to experiment with. He around suddenly to once again face Violetta. "Sounds fun. When do we start?"