When Emma and Russ call the school, they end up talking to Ms. Voss. While the woman is clearly hesitant to delay the care of the unconscious girl, she tells them to wait and informs them that she has sent Iason to see if he can determine anything about the girl's condition or otherwise help her.

Not long after, a car pulls up and Mr. Moreno (who had been driving) and Iason get out. The Velvet Room denizen seems a bit uncomfortable here (maybe because they're so close to town?), but quickly kneels to examine the girl. He holds his hand over her face, almost but not quite touching her forehead, and frowns to himself. He says she feels hollow and that some part of her has likely been pulled into the Shadow World. Or possibly even consumed by a Shadow. Mr. Moreno, standing a short distance away and looking between the girl and the nearby road, tensely lights a cigarette.

Iason concludes that he can't do anything for the girl and tells Mr. Moreno to call an ambulance, which he does. The group then waits around for the ambulance to arrive (though Iason heads back to sit in the car while they do) and Mr. Moreno offers to give the kids a ride back to school or into town if they want?