She laughed a little, making a note to herself to call him by his full name more often. It seemed to make him even squirmier than 'Monkey Boy.'

Which she was also resolved to call him. Until the end of time, pretty much.

"Dude, I used to set the curve on my gym finals," she said, picking up the staff to follow him. "I'm not about to quit being a straight-A student just because I'm trapped in a clown rodeo."

Very lightly, she extended the staff, holding it at shoulder level across his chest, nudging him slightly to look at her. "And I'm not above being teacher's pet," she added, both eyebrows vanishing behind the fringe of her wig.