[A soft, somewhat troubled-sounding hum follows that. There's sympathy in Kaoru's voice, too; guess who else has been running pretty much nonstop into clowns...]

I'm afraid that looking for a "safe place" here may not be the wisest decision, if only because there may not be such a thing. I've heard that some are heading toward the school, but I don't know how accurate the rumors of safety there are...