Porter gestured to the last “lost soul” to join the crowd of young potential students and the held his hands up to direct their attention to him.
“OK people that's all of you! If you can follow me please and try not to stray. It's important right from the off that you learn to obey instructions, very important indeed.”
Sam followed directly behind Porter, anywhere else to her mind courted issues and thought she had courted enough for one day.
“Come along ladies and erm.. gentlemen.. please follow closely.”
They made it through the checkin's without issue and headed into the massive ship with Porter working hard to make sure everyone knew beyond doubt that it was imperative that they go directly to the hall where the entrance exams would be completed before the students were issued cabins and given their maps. Anything other than that was unacceptable.
Sam walked for longer than she had expected to through a labyrinth of corridors just wide enough to fit three people side by side before they finally reached their destination and Porter had everyone find their places. The hallway had more than enough space within which to do the exams and each and everyone had a specific seat and desk with their name adorning it. After a bit of search Sam found hers and sat down, half in relief and half with trepidation.
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She looked at the desk and the other desks around her. There were no laptops, note books, pens or papers of any kind, she wondered how they were going to complete an examination without any academic tools?... magic she guessed, but that just made her feel even more worried.
Sam tapped her fingers on the table, she looked around and noticed a spare table... in the middle of the hall? Then she looked for Porter and saw, he too was missing. Then a creeping thought filled her mind and she looked around for Stevens... nope! He was missing as well. Jesus. That guy was such a tool. The other members of the class had finally become aware of the missing couple and she heard murmurs picking up but at least no one was dim enough to get up, Sam thought to herself.
Ten minutes later a rather irate Porter and a crimson faced Stevens entered the hall. With Porter giving the boy a withering look as he headed for the only place left available.
“Right!” Exclaimed a rather indignant Porter. “now we have found our little lost lamb.” Half the class glimpsed at Stevens and Sam heard more than one snicker, Stevens just glowered at Porter with undisguised hatred.
“Will everyone please put their hands flat on the surface of the desk in front of you and close your eyes. hmm... yes indeed everybody. Stevens, if you don't you will be escorted immediately off the ship never to return. Thank you! Now be calm and all will be well. presently the examination will begin.”