blue sparks zipped and swirled around me , thicker now , thick as a bag of glitter dropped from the ceiling . he stared at me without blinking , and tilted his head ever so slightly to one side . i grinned but then stopped and shook my head . i stand next to the train tracks in a group that stretches as far as i can see with my peripheral vision . i 'm working on my skills to woo the latest woman in our club . '' six students are missing , rosemary answered coldly . 