Marcus arrived in the auditorium  just as Misty was starting her speech. He flitted through the mass of students unseen and silent, evaluating each one he passed. It was a ritual he seldom did, though on the occasions that he did he usually managed to find some of the more potential members of the student body, those with senses sharp enough to notice him. He slowly moved his way through the crowd over to where the other teachers were assembled and took his place among them, slowly making himself visible.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">God how I hate these things. But I made a promise to our new headmistress and I will see it though.</span>He nodded politely at the other teachers once he had made himself visible.