On the crown of a couple of trees, 4 students could be seen standing and observing everything like hawks.
"Why hasn't the dean arrived yet?", Aliya asked impatiently.
"It takes time Aliya, also haven't you noticed something? The moment that strange fire started, Ray and Emma seemed to have changed", Elina said as she squinted her eyes towards the place where Ray was captured.
"What nonsense are you talking Elina, I don't see anything wrong here. Just that both of them seemed to have calmed down and are waiting for the dean to come, just as I am", Aliya said as she dismissed Elina's claim.
"I don't know, but they seem to act as if they were robots", Elina muttered but dropped the matter there seemed to be nothing wrong with either Ray or Emma, other than their strange behavior of course
Meanwhile,
Deeper within the woods, Ray and Emma continued to follow the researcher and kept on collecting more information.