- Messages
- 32
- OOC First Name
- Ana
- Wand
- Study 12 inch knotted maple wand with a phoenix tail feather core
- Age
- 1/2033
Today was the day she was going to finally figure out what was in the Forbidden Forest. No more edging closer to the forest, then turning away. No more putting it off. She was tired of the oppressive darkness of the castle, the manicured garden, the calm of the lake. Even the scattered trees on the Great Lawn were not enough for the young Hufflepuff. No, after days of dark stone walls, she needed an expanse of wilderness. She needed a whole forest of trees, something real.
After briefly glancing around to make sure no one was watching her, Lia slipped into the woods. There were no discernable trails, but aside from fallen leaves and dead branches, there wasn't much covering the forest floor. She ventured foward, choosing her steps carefully, and immediately felt a sense of calm as the clean air filled her lungs. If she just kept on going, she could pretend she was back home, in the forest that bordered her backyard.
But even Lia knew that going much forward probably wouldn't be the smartest idea. At least not now, before she had time to establish landmarks and figure out where exactly she was. If she lost sight of the forest line, there was a very real chance she could get lost, and she had no idea how far these woods extended. Lia contemplated her predicament, circling a large tree as she craned her neck, looking for a possible path. But it was difficult trying to see much further than a several dozen meters.
With a start, Lia realized that the solution was very easy. She could just climb a tree and try to scout out a path from there. The girl immediately got to work and found an appropriate tree. After a bit of a struggle hauling herself up to the lowest branch, Lia picked her way up the trunk easily. She paused after 15 or so feet and started to maneuver herself into a sitting position on the nearest branch. However, just as she was swinging her first leg over onto the branch, the sound of leaves crunching reached her ears.
Startled, Lia flinched violently. The good news was that she wasn't in real danger of falling although her second foot slipped, leaving her hanging awkwardly onto the tree by three limbs. The bad news was that her wand slipped from her pocket, plummeting down to the ground, where it almost definitely didn't go unnoticed by the newcomer. Lia quickly righted herself and looked down, where she spotted a figure. Although she couldn't quite tell who it was, it was definitely a human figure.
For a second, she considered keeping quiet in the off chance the stranger hadn't noticed her. But she needed to recover her wand before the person stepped on it and snapped it or it got lost in the foliage forever. "Sorry about that!" Lia called down, hoping the wand hadn't hit the person. She was in a rather vulnerable position, and if the person down below was angry at her... Well, that could be tricky. Lia sighed and began her descent downwards.
After briefly glancing around to make sure no one was watching her, Lia slipped into the woods. There were no discernable trails, but aside from fallen leaves and dead branches, there wasn't much covering the forest floor. She ventured foward, choosing her steps carefully, and immediately felt a sense of calm as the clean air filled her lungs. If she just kept on going, she could pretend she was back home, in the forest that bordered her backyard.
But even Lia knew that going much forward probably wouldn't be the smartest idea. At least not now, before she had time to establish landmarks and figure out where exactly she was. If she lost sight of the forest line, there was a very real chance she could get lost, and she had no idea how far these woods extended. Lia contemplated her predicament, circling a large tree as she craned her neck, looking for a possible path. But it was difficult trying to see much further than a several dozen meters.
With a start, Lia realized that the solution was very easy. She could just climb a tree and try to scout out a path from there. The girl immediately got to work and found an appropriate tree. After a bit of a struggle hauling herself up to the lowest branch, Lia picked her way up the trunk easily. She paused after 15 or so feet and started to maneuver herself into a sitting position on the nearest branch. However, just as she was swinging her first leg over onto the branch, the sound of leaves crunching reached her ears.
Startled, Lia flinched violently. The good news was that she wasn't in real danger of falling although her second foot slipped, leaving her hanging awkwardly onto the tree by three limbs. The bad news was that her wand slipped from her pocket, plummeting down to the ground, where it almost definitely didn't go unnoticed by the newcomer. Lia quickly righted herself and looked down, where she spotted a figure. Although she couldn't quite tell who it was, it was definitely a human figure.
For a second, she considered keeping quiet in the off chance the stranger hadn't noticed her. But she needed to recover her wand before the person stepped on it and snapped it or it got lost in the foliage forever. "Sorry about that!" Lia called down, hoping the wand hadn't hit the person. She was in a rather vulnerable position, and if the person down below was angry at her... Well, that could be tricky. Lia sighed and began her descent downwards.