 Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
Juniper sniffed the air as she sat in the red bean bag closest to the praying mantis. She wanted to stare at it when she was not looking around the hut. The smoky smell was intriguing, though. She could not put a finger on exactly what the smell was, but it seemed familiar. She sniffed. “What’s making the smell?” she asked. Whatever it was, it smelled good.
Juniper glanced at the Kyler boy. He was being too nice. It was unnatural, but she liked it. She gave him a half-smile back before turning to look at the praying mantis. She wondered why it was so angry. Perhaps it merely did not like people. She could relate to that. With a passive observation, Juniper realized that she had gone way outside her comfort zone already, and she had just gotten to Hogwarts. Here she was, sitting in a hut with several other people that she had never spoken to. It was odd, but she was not uncomfortable. It was impossible for her to be uncomfortable when any animal, including bugs, was around.
“What’s your praying mantis’s name, sir?” |