When in doubt, tell the truth. We weren't out after the dark hour, but still, we were at Headmistress Millington's mercy.

I threw an apologetic glance at Seph, who was thankfully blinking the glassiness from her eyes, and hoped she understood this was for the best. "Headmistress, Seph here was sleepwalking. I followed after her to make sure she was okay while at the same not waking her forcefully since I've read that's the wrong thing to do when the exact cause is ...