An unusually persistent fly directs her attention to a hoodie wearing Taylor Hebert near the center of the cafeteria, trying to avoid attention.

She will... go sit with Taylor??

Lucien does the same.

Taylor is doodling in a notebook.

Sere is outside. Wards in the basement. Sere is a counter for me. Probably an ambush?

...well what is Lorica supposed to do about that, hit Sere with a car? He's a hero!

Don't want a fight here.

Especially not one she's not certain she'd win.

A second announcement blares over the speaker system: “A supervillain is currently near the school entrance.  Students in the central areas of the school should relocate to the cafeteria.  Anyone already in a secure place should please remain where they are.”

(Decoy swarm body.)

I don't think I will be especially able to talk them down.

Me neither.

Why can't former Wards be more useful for this sort of thing.

Lorica: Can you TK us out of here?
Lacunus: Can you make a way out without collapsing the building? 

If there's a hole in the building I guess I could put you on my motorcycle but you won't get far that way without me and they'd know it was me.

You willing to come with me?

Not really!

Protectorates breaking the unwritten rules on this. That's supposed to get a response from everyone.

She underlines the word 'everyone' for emphasis.

And I will help you get out of here if I can, but not personally go on the run about it.

Can you get me out of the school if I give you swarm cover?

Her handwriting is messy by the end, as she writes quickly to find a solution before whatever hero is approaching slowly and eradicating her bugs gets to them. 

I think I can get you out of Sere's range straight up if I break the ceiling. Do you still have the giant beetle? Can it take both of you?

Sere is down. No giant beetle. Someone else is coming soon, not sure who - they're killing my bugs on the way.

Well, if you get me a direction I can get you a comparable distance horizontally, through the roof so it doesn't plow through occupied classrooms.

I can check classrooms for people from here. Can you get me out and on the grounds outside without hurting me?

I don't have a lot of practice managing acceleration with people other than myself and you are going to be riding a cafeteria table but yes.

I'll web myself down. Ready?

They are running out of time.

She is a cafeteria table. It's going to gently lift off to dislodge kids from around it. Then it is going to slam into the ceiling till the ceiling breaks. Then she is going to get another one for Taylor to board.

Students scream as bugs swarm the room obscure what is happening as spiders converge on Taylor and begin tying her to the second table as soon as Taylor boards it.