Open Amateur Acrobatics

[Salem Lee]

Open after Kiersten posts with Elara

The tree had been harder to climb than Salem had expected. Well, that wasn't entirely true, getting up this far had been pretty easy. Getting any higher was proving more difficult than expected. And getting down doubly so. "Maybe we should have just levitated it," she said after a moment, hugging the branch was and glancing at Elara pensively. It wasn't the worst place to be honestly, Salem was quite content to hang out here, literally perhaps, and just enjoy the warming Spring weather, but she'd been excited when Elara had mentioned trying out her new silks (or rather, she'd been excited once Elara had explained what they were) and it'd be a shame to get all the way up the tree without doing so.

 

[Elara Chatelain]

Elara was glad to be back at school, as their touring schedule during break had been rather rough. After a broken wrist and nose, the Gryffindor had been a little hesistant to get back in the air. However, adventure never seemed to leave her mind, and she still was trying to reach new heights, including today with Salem. "You mean levitate each other up the tree?" she laughed. "We'd miss out on the fun and sweat of it all." She could tell her friend was tired, too, but this tree was rather fun to climb. Elara looked about halfway down where the silks were hanging over a branch after she dropped them. Whipping out her wand, she pointed it at the fabric. "Wingardium Leviosa," she said, bringing the silks within reaching distance before grasping her hand around them. "There might be too many branches in the way to truly try these out, but we could also just make hammocks," she giggled.

 

[Maggi Watties]

Maggi had heard Salem and Elara talking about silks, and had been on her roommates like a hawk ever since. She didn't know what or when the plan was to use them, but if there was one thing she was actually getting out of her time at Hogwarts it was the circus skills Elara had been teaching her, and silks sounded like nothing but fun. So when she saw the other girls carrying a large bundle of fabric downstairs she hadn't hesitated to follow after them, trying to look casual and nonchalant as she approached. "Oooh, what are you guys doing?"

 

[Salem Lee]

Salem stretched out along the branch she was on, mindful of her balance as she wobbled slightly side to side, shaking her head. "No, like that," she said as Elara levitated the silks into her hands, something they arguably could have done without climbing up here first. She perked up at the mention of hammocks though, glancing around the tree thoughtfully. It was nice up here, the added height making the school grounds somehow more exciting than on ground level, even if the draw of messing around with silks was still strong. "I don't mind either way, it's nice up here," she said, resting her chin on the branch she was slung over and tilting her head to look at Elara.

She glanced down when she heard Maggi's voice, grinning and waving enthusiastically enough that she hand to wrap her free arm back around the branch she was lounging on, vaguely aware of the bark sticking to her sleeve with the motion. "Maggi! Come up, you should join us!" She called, motioning Maggi up the tree.