A sudden commotion in the distance broke the immersive experience. The startled crowd far away cried out in alarm, and the people who had been surging forward began to shift chaotically, as if impatient to get out of the way.
Then the clip-clop of hooves rang out. The wizards along the roadside parted to either side like a tide, and unicorns, shrouded in Ravenclaw's divine power and made all the more holy and beautiful, appeared in Allen's view.
Many foreign wizards were surprised to discover that the unicorns on Hogwarts Floating City were clearly somewhat different from those in their own countries, because they all wore ornaments with an unmistakable Hogwarts City style—items usually purchased for the unicorns by Centaurs.
The Unicorn King, Gailis, led the way at the very front with his daughter Gaia. There were no underage unicorns among them; those who had come were all the young and strong of the unicorn herd.
The unicorns ignored the gazes around them, only unconsciously making their steps a little more elegant.
Once they drew near, Gailis narrowed his equine eyes and glanced at the many flights of steps leading high up to the temple. After snorting, he simply stopped. He looked around, then finally halted on the open ground before the steps in the plaza area below the temple. The unicorn herd behind him also stopped, quietly waiting for the next command.
In full view of everyone, Gailis lifted his left foreleg and bent it slightly, lowering himself to bow in the direction of the temple and Allen. All the unicorns behind him lowered themselves at the same time and bowed their heads low.
The surrounding clamor gradually quieted. The plaza where the unicorns stood became the focus of the wizards' attention. To the wizards, they were extremely curious