Cifero stared at Nikola for a brief second and carefully reserved his agonism, but deep inside he absolutely DESPISED the headmaster for putting everyone in danger. Clenching his fists, he slowly walked off across the grounds, unsure himself how he would have fared against the reaper but knowing that, at the very least, he could provide support somehow. Walking up to the others, he pointedly brushed past Nikola without acknowledging him and got down beside Ray. "Ray, can you hear me?" he said, looking into Ray's eyes and pointing to his ear.