Trimming was very tedious work. Quite a bit of her ivy had been sheared off when Alice started yawning, although it wasn't evident if the tiredness was due to boredom or elderly exhaustion. Either way, she just wanted to get through the pruning bit of the class as quickly as possible.

She continued on with the use of Flipsnipwitit, adding a Diffindo here and there for the particularly difficult bits of vine. The Severing Charm came in handy at those portions, but really, most of it was just careful work. Alice wasn't one with an artistic eye, but she tried her best. Her knack for detail helped a bit with the ostrich's finer parts, and when she began nearing the finish, it looked rather similar to the animal for which she was going.

So when did she get to ride it?