Rio felt Sky's energy flow into her heart, slowly letting the orange color flicker back to light with a spark. With the color returning to her form, all seemed to be going well, until Rio keeled over again. The crack over her heart glowed, and seemed to snap further, and startled she gasped, "SSTOP!" shoving Sky quickly and violently away from her. Her eyes still remained human, and her scales were still dull, and though her heart didn't glow it at least had its color back. Her pupils dilated, staring at the semi-solid air spirit, something unknown bubbling inside her as she looked at him... shaking her head in disbelief she hurried out of the destroyed clearing.
The shaken headmistress crashed her way through the underbrush, stumbling onto the destroyed beach. Her eyes were met with the sight of many of her students and the new maid. The woman gulped, suddenly nervous and wishing she could at least have something like a sweater to hide behind. Suddenly, she steeled her emotions, however it was a struggle, realizing she was becoming more human than dragon in her way of thinking. And that would do no good.
"E-everyone, may I have your attention." She stuttered lightly, before her voice picked up its volume. She stood stiffly, "The dorms are destroyed... We can't leave everyone inside the volcano, e-either. You... uh... the upper class-men here." she waved an arm vaguely, "Go find the teachers and tell them to set their rooms up with the emergency cots, everyone else... go to your first class period... I'll go m-make the announcement and then set up the g-gym." her voice wavered painfully until the end, and Rio slumped with relief, withering away.
With a gentle gulp, her dull eyes seemed to flash with a slight panic, before she hurried off the beach towards the school, groaning gently. The gash across her stomach was hurting, and she limped from a sizable gash across her leg. She realized herself, horrifiedly, it was going to scar... and she didn't want it to.
She threw open the door of her office, activating the school wide speakers and making the announcement again, before slumping in her chair. She didn't want to get up, even though she should soon, since her first class that morning would have to camp out in the gym for a while. She didn't want anyone to look at her, she just wanted to hide. Why were human emotions so unstable? She sniffled curling up on herself, agreeing with herself solemnly that she would allow herself to cry for a few minutes before facing the world. Yes, that was a good course of action. And with that, the headmistress began to weep to herself for the first time in decades.