"First gather the injured to the side of the stable. The stable is clean for horses, not for people." Lotus explained, "Have those that can move tend to others with minor wounds like bruises and small cuts. Those that can't move should stay where they are. Unless they want to exacerbate a wound. The nurse and I are nurse assistants and healers, not gods. If they still want to go back horseback riding again, then they need to stay put. If someone has any better ideas, then they best also be prepared to take the responsibility when things also goes wrong."
"I'll get straight to it!" Her fellow freshman rushed off.
Seeing him rush off, the junior heaved a sigh of relief, "With this, the others won't dare to question authority anymore."
"So, they were doing so, after all?" Lotus sighed, "I was hoping that they could withstand it for a bit longer before anarchy broke out, but this is all right. Once everything is sorted out here, the vice-dorm leaders will come to send them back to their rooms. The injured will also go into the infirmary, unless the nurse has other ideas."
"The nurse didn't send you here?"
"He did." She responded, "He simply said to take care of the wounded over the phone. I doubt he thought there would be anarchy if there wasn't anyone in charge."
"Is it just Dorm Leader Riddle taken?" He questioned hesitantly and hoping that it was just one person taken before things blow out of hand.
"No. As for who else, the majority are the other dorm leaders aside from Diasomnia's dorm leader. Don't let the others know about this. Sometimes more information can cause more chaos." She said firmly, "Things are not looking up at the moment. But, from the situation, the students are safe those guys will not return for anyone else in the school. Have them remember if there is, don't fight back physically or with words. Their job isn't to harm as long as they don't show signs of resistance. Those beings are programmed machines. They take the words and actions as is with no understanding behind it. To do that, time will only tell when."
"So, when Riddle, Silver, and Sebek resisted..."
"It decided to treat them the way they'd treat people who do harm. Restrain them on whatever way possible without excessive harm. When Riddle and the others began using magic, however, it decided that they can use more force and you can see the result." Lotus explained, "I can't tell you everything else due to this being involved with a higher power, but know that things will calm down in a few days and the dorm leaders will return with everyone else."
"There will still be some parents and guardians that will know what transpired today."
Lotus sighed, "That can't be helped, but we also need to make an effort, as well. The less people that knows, the better. It will buy the school more time to recover. Unless, you and everyone else want to be transferred to a school that isn't as good as Night Raven College? There won't be many that would be accepted to Royal Sword Academy and the majority who arrived probably did not receive a letter from them. It would also be unusual should they send everyone here a letter of recommendation or acceptance to their school."
"It would be suspicious, but why would they do that?" The junior questioned hesitantly, "Aren't the two school rivals?"
"It's because they are rivals that they might try to do this. Either they are smart or too naive..." Lotus frowned, "For now, I trust that they won't take that course of action when that time comes. In the meantime remember to keep this talk between us. Creating ill rumors of this topic is not idea at the moment as they have yet to try anything. If we do that, the one receiving that short end of the stick would be the school and us. What we do or say and what the school does reflects us and is also our responsibility. Hm..."
In all honesty, she didn't care too much as to how words will spread. Like this junior and that freshman, she has many trustworthy allies and connections. How they do it? She doesn't need to care so much as they know they have her trust and how "expensive" it is to gain that trust. As she hummed in deep thoughts, the junior muttered hesitantly, "Then, what should we do?"
"Take this time to prepare for repercussions for now. The school taking the blame is inevitable and rumors will fly. Right now, we need to cushion it as much as possible. As long as the school still has some influence and ties, it can be rebuilt, albeit with a little more time. The school's first goal is to keep the students from starting anarchy. We're only halfway done. The headmaster would leave the rest with the staff. In this case, Mister Trein seems more fit to hold the position of acting headmaster during Mister Crowley's absence. You can expect more treatment of ill-intent or pity from others. However, don't act hostile or be direct with your feelings. If not, try not to say too much to outsiders."
"But, acting should be what the teachers and staffs do in this situation, right?" The junior looked to her in confusion.
"From an outside perspective, yes. However, the world is big. If we have smart and nice people, then we also have mean and simple ones. With the school's position in this matter, the consequences isn't small and people would know what happened. Those who don't will make wild speculations. If not appropriately taken into consideration, it will make a lie into the truth just as there is no evidence that those statements are true. So, it would all depend on how we act. Not all students are good at this or would be willing to do this. It will take effort, but we can only smooth things over if something does happen."
"To go and smooth it over. That's like bowing down." The junior scowled.
"If you don't know when to bow down, who will look up to you in the future?" Lotus huffed in dismay, "Even when someone climbs all the way up and see themselves as hardworking. To others, you are either an achiever or an eyesore. Do you always want to trouble yourselves with what others think? Keeping a decent amount of awareness is logical, but, if you keep getting worked up by it, you would make others think that you're narrow-minded. If you accept it forever, then you seem weak and naive. People are born with two eyes, two ears and hands, and one mouth for a reason. However, they are also born with a brain, a voice, and a heart. By examining your surroundings more, you have the ability to piece together the situation and what your response should be. We understand what responsibility is, so, if we make a mistake, we must make amends to it. We have social skills so we are not alone and don't need to go at things on our own. If those are what other think are their worst asset, one should always remember to be fortunate that the mouths of others aren't ours to control. Do you want to be the one to spew nonsense at yourself?"
"No way!"
Lotus smiled, "I thought so. If having the number of mouths on us is so much trouble to keep watch of, we are lucky that we don't have one more to keep watch of. So, do not mind what others say. Instead, focus on your own goals. Once we slide past these few disasters, we can start on the road of rebuilding. Since you are a junior, you won't be here next year. Finding internship will also be difficult. However, don't set your sights completely on Pyroxene and Rose Queendom and don't look too high. Instead, look for talent. More money doesn't mean more prosperity. Instead, that prosperity will be short-lived. Though the elders have their habits, they have their talents. However, keep your eyes peeled. Don't mistake a fisheye for a pearl and don't mistake a pearl for a fisheye."
Hearing this, the junior's eyes immediately lit up in suprise and nodded, "Then, I shall do my best. You can just wait for the good news."
With the price paid, he then turned around and hurried away. Seeing the situation, Lotus immediately got to work. Each of these contacts have their desires and wishes. Some also work for her just for her words. As it is like this, she can just treat them the same why she treats the nobles back home. Entertain them with a few words and see how they fare. After all, she doesn't have all control in the end with what they do. All she need to do...
Is protect herself and her family.