The gates of the Greywood School were ahead, just outside the city, surrounded by the Greywood that gave it its name.  A new year of instruction was starting, and the students were approaching...

Karine looked the place over as she went. She'd never been this close to a castle before.

There were tall walls surrounding it, but a lot of the work on them was clearly decorative-- this wasn't a castle that had been in wars.  The gates stood open, and many students were around.  The vast majority were human, of course.  Many smaller buildings were inside the walls, but she was going to the main keep.

Giulia had been flying to the school-- it was much faster than walking, with what some of the roads were like, and her family hadn't been eager to spare a horse large enough to carry her... especially since she didn't need one.

She landed outside the walls, though, and approached on foot.  People didn't always react well to a dragon landing in their lands from the air.  She could show the colors of her shield on the ground.

"Interesting..." a voice behind Giulla said.

Karine keep walking towards it. She did feel quite out of place here.

Giulia turned and looked.

"Interesting in what way?" she asked.  "And whom do I have the honor of addressing...?"

"...What on earth is that doing here?" came a voice from nearby.

There was a tall boy behind you, dressed it black robes and wearing glasses. He was carrying some sort of tome with him as he looked you up and done.

"You don't appear to be beastfolk and are not a goblin either."

Karine looked over at what was making the noise.