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Taking down everything Xiu said as mental notes, Sulmanon decided she would have to fly over the dorms later to make sure that she could locate the building the other ghoul was talking about. Wings came in extremely handy when scoping out new terrain.

When Xiu started mentioning the different places she'd show Sulmanon on the tour, she simply replied "Whatever you think would be best." since the ghoul was already going out of her way to help her.

At the mention of classes, Sulmanon fumbled around for a bit until she pulled out a scrap of parchment and handed it over to Xiu. If she did not have to locate her classes herself, then all the better.

As she was led about, Sulmanon did her best to create a mental map of the buildings, noting which ones, as Xiu explained, were for what. When Xiu mentioned the bit about group work, Sulmanon's face visibly brightened. This meant she'd have more of a chance at meeting other races, even if it would probably be awkward walking up to most of the upperclassmen. She just hoped that she would not, unknowingly, upset any of them. From her reading, she knew that some races had deep set grudges against others.

At the question of fighting, Sulmanon frowned a little. "I was taught a little bit about fighting, but I've never had the need to put my knowledge to the test." Back home, no one had wanted to hurt her, for fear of her parents, so she had never really fought before.

Unfortunately for Xiu, Sulmanon caught the note in her voice. "Is there anything here I'd really need to defend myself from, except for, maybe and irate student or teacher?" she asked, wondering what could have upset the ghoul. Sulmanon had known that she had been sheltered, but she would have thought that she would have heard if there was something dangerous here. If there actually wasn't then there was nothing for her to worry about, but if there was, she needed to make sure her parents did not catch wind of it. She did not want them to force her back home.

When Xiu started trying to rationalize what she had said, that only cemented in Sulmanon's mind that there was something hidden here.

"Horsemen?" Sulmanon asked. She had read of a group of people known as horsemen before, but those were only myths, right? If they weren't, then what else was there around her that she thought of as a myth that wasn't? Then, noting Xiu's seeming discomfort, Sulmanon smiled and said, You don't really have to worry about me though, dragons are known for being resilient.", hoping that she could reassure the ghoul. The last thing she wanted was for anyone to think of coddling her.

"No, I never got to see them. What is it about them that makes you uneasy though?" Sulmanon asked. If they had some neighbors she did not know about, she would be interested in meeting them, as long as they were safe to meet. From Xiu's uneasiness, Sulmanon thought that there was a good chance that that was not the case. Still, her curiosity was piqued.

"So far, I haven't seen you fret and nag too much, it's just that my parents treated me like a porcelain doll, and I hated every moment of it." Sulmanon said remembering. Her parents had not wanted her to do anything really, so she could stand a little fretting, but not on her parent's level.

"I may take you up on the sparring sometime, but I'd prefer to take you up on the cooking first." Sulmanon replied with a smile. After all, it was her wish to be able to cook, not necessarily to be able to fight.

"Wait a second, killing?" Sulmanon practically screamed. She thought that was illegal and completely illogical, after all, if you killed the humans where would you get the fear from? She decided that, if she ever did meet a horseman, she'd have to be wary of them, though her curiosity also demanded that she ask why in the world they'd try to kill off their source of fear.

At the comment of the school being a breather, Sulmanon had to chuckle. Most people thought of school as nothing but boring classes, but here was a ghoul who thought the same way she did. "As long as my parents don't visit, it should be." she said, stifling her chuckles.

When the ghoul reaffirmed her promise to teach her how to cook, Sulmanon just smiled in response and followed while Xiu continued the tour. When they got to the creepateria, she wondered what they could have done in there to produce that smell. Hearing Xiu's description of the food, she hoped that she'd never have to eat there or, at least, that she could bring food from elsewhere.

Following Xiu to the gym, Sulmanon decided to ask a question that had been tugging at her curiosity for a while. "You said sparring was allowed here. Are there any rules for the spars? Like fear limitations or when to stop fighting?"

Not fully reassured, Sulmanon tried to put the issue out of her head until she could actually hear the Horseman's side of the story. If what Xiu said was not just a rumor, Sulmanon was not quite sure how she would react.

Shaking her head to clear those darker thoughts, Sulmanon managed a small smile when Xiu told her that parents rarely visited the school. Knowing her parents, unless it was required, they probably would not want to mingle with non-dragons, meaning her freedom should be safe, like the ghoul had said.

Hearing the answer to her question on fighting, Sulmanon nodded. Those rules sounded fair and should keep the students safe. When Xiu started mentioning the repercussions of going to far though, Sulmanon had one new question. "When students dissipate, where do they go? I'd hate to have to travel all the way here from home again." If she did dissipate and go home, her parents would probably try to use that incident to convince her that the school was too dangerous and try to force her to stay there. They had already tried the "too dangerous" card when trying to dissuade her from coming, though.

Sighing in relief, Sulmanon then smiled. That was one worry off of her chest, but it raised more questions. So, she immediately asked the first two questions that popped into her head. "Where is the nurse's office? Also, who is the nurse?"

Then Xiu made the comment about it being better to avoid going there anyways. Quite frankly, Sulmanon agreed, but it was good to know what would happen in case of accidents, or unfriendly people. Sometimes those situations could not be avoided. Especially if the other students wanted to spar, like the ghoul had mentioned.

At the question of if there was anything else in particular that she wanted to know, Xiu got pelted with questions from the curious dragon. "Is there anywhere we are not allowed to go or is the entire campus free to explore? Are there any caves nearby? Is there anywhere you'd recommend to visit? What are the teachers like? Are all of the other students as nice as you? Is there anything I should bring for the cooking lesson tomorrow? Is there anyone nearby that I should avoid? How many different races are represented on campus? Is there a library?" Somehow, she managed to get all of these questions out in one breath. Inhaling deeply after the onslaught of questions, she decided to give Xiu a chance to answer before asking any more questions.