"Old Lace is outside. I figured the last thing we needed was panic on the streets of London. Or, in this case, in the school hallway. With so many people in here, it could turn into an outright stampede." Gert cast a wary look around. Yeah. She was glad she'd made the choice to part from her pet.
"I don't get it. What are we even conferencing about? Grades? Attendance?"