The fairy arched an eyebrow at the lizard's different aliases and was about to respond before a voice carried over the school's grounds and reached her ears.
"Emaria Dowling!"
She immediately winced and cursed in the same motion. "Shit…"
A middle-aged woman was storming across the grass. She had hair that was intricately styled into an elegant updo, and she wore a black dress with a long tan coat over it. Her naturally calm expression was narrowed into a glare. "Ben told me you skipped his class. I went to your suite, and your suitemates say you aren't there. I searched the whole building for you, and little do I find out you're off romping in the woods again! Outside the barrier, might I add. How many times must I tell you it's dangerous out there before you listen?! I-" The woman stopped speaking abruptly as she noted the figure beside her daughter. "Who is this?" she demanded sharply.
Emaria gave a labored sigh. "This is Erie," she introduced, shooting the lizard a brief smirk. "Uh… Erie, this is my mom. Farah Dowling… Alfea's headmistress."
Farah pressed her lips together and offered a polite smile. "Hello, Erie."