<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0c/Olive298.jpg)</div><br/>Joanna took a seat, listening patiently as Angelia first gave compliments and then voiced concerns.  The kind words and appreciations were met with a smile that was both patient and enigmatic, as if Ms. Knight had a number of things that she wished to say but did not expect any of them to be believed.  Hopefully, time would handle that for the better, even if the Headmistress' own fears and expectations so far didn't seem to hold the kindness of naivete.<br/><br/>"Roughly an hour ago, Darrick Renton and Sandra Bellsworth ran off playfully into the woods together.  I expect that a few of the parents would be shocked that efforts aren't made to quench the...overzealousness of youth, but I consider college to be the first real chance for young adults to find themselves.  Many of these students were chosen particularly because of their ability to handle themselves in difficult and unusual situations, as well as the faculty."<br/><br/>Her glasses dropped slightly as Ms. Knight looked over the rims to stare into Angie's eyes.  "I don't doubt your intuitive feeling of unease; I share it.  If there is something on this island which inspires such fear, however, then I couldn't pick a better group to be able to handle the situation.  What I need most, however, is for everyone to remain strong and to work together if that's the case, instead of the panic which would be likely to rise in such a situation."<br/><br/>A gentle smile returned to her face.  "If they do find him, though, I'll let you know.  Since we have a running tally for every human being on the island, and there are no carnivorous animals native to the wildlife, the police consider it more likely that he's playing a trick than that the trees were somehow involved."<br/><br/>She stood once more, heading towards the door.  "That's not to say that it wouldn't be wise to keep an eye out, though.  If you should need me, you have my cell phone number, and the tidal generators have had phenomenal success so far in keeping the booster active."  Unless Ms. Hart needed anything else, Joanna would show herself out.