And in an instant he's smiling, a bright, cheerful grin that doesn't even come close to reaching his eyes. Despite his tone, there's an edge behind his words, an unspoken threat all the more underlined by the fact that the Daemon Contracting teacher hasn't bothered to dismiss the darkness around them.

"Great! Glad to see we're all on the same page here. Just wanted to make sure is all. That's what teachers do, eh? Make sure their students don't suffer any accidents out there in the woods?"