 Catching up. All in one Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - ❄ Lunar Library Lurker ❄ - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror
They would be working with all the variations of salamanders today…nice! That certainly explained the use of the enchanted location, Professor/Aunt Hady explaining to them just what they would be doing for the course of the lesson. Hiking through the various terrains each salamander was known to inhabit, bringing the creatures to the students while keeping them nice and comfy in almost-natural surroundings. It really was the best way, other than going on location, to study creatures.
When directed to do so, Nadia retrieved a green-shaded pouch of her own and secured it around her waist just loose enough to not have it impede her movement. Food and chili powder for their charges…check. Protective gloves and bottle for water for her…check check. Poor little guys dealing with scale rot. She certainly knew what that was from growing up on a dragon reserve. No matter how hard you tried to prevent it, and believe you me her Papa did a lot, there was always the chance one or more dragons would get it at some point.
“Aquamenti,” she cast into her bottle, filling it and replacing the cover securely. The second year cast the spell to protect her clothing just as the professor mentioned it almost out of habit, slipping on her gloves once she was done. And then they were going inside, the heat of the first environment felt after the first few steps into the manufactured environment. But their surroundings were one thing…the fire salamanders were another and Nadia moved in one direction in search of any that might need help. Or just attention.
“Hey little guy…” she greeted as her movements attracted a reaction from one. She had paused in her steps to move a touch slower so as not to frighten. Nadia reached into the pouch to find the appropriate food to attract further and show she was a friend, smiling as the result was definitely to her liking. “There you are….are you okay?” she asked rhetorically as she slipped closer, her eyes looking for the scale rot before she chanced touching the creature to exam him further. Thankfully he seemed free from the illness which was a relief even if they did have the means to treat it.
Eventually they were moving along and Nadia left her new friend as she moved on with her classmates to the rainforest environment no doubt the home of their Peruvian and Amazonian buddies. She made a couple of new friends, one unfortunately needing a good rub with the chili powder in her pouch but the Gryffindor was satisfied with her work helping her out. The other had simply got her close examination with eyes and gentle hands and was lucky not to have anything wrong with it, especially after she had thought at first there might have been weepy eyes. Nope, just a little sweat.
It was hot in here after all.
Until they moved into the last environment, home of the frost salamanders. Nadia listened intently to Professor Paton’s instructions and words of wisdom surrounding the latest creatures under their care. Got it…no chili powder. Made sense given chili was more a HOT thing than a cold one. Instead, they got dry ice which the Gryffindor was sure to be careful with. Yep, no harming herself or others. She might be curious and like adventure but if there was anything her parents and aunt drilled into her, it was to be careful around creatures and there were times not to play around. The girl shivered a little as the cold became more noticeable, casting the warming spell just to be a little more comfortable, but not too strong since she didn’t want her temperature to affect her interaction with the frost salamanders.
Like with the one she came across in the white show, the blueish creature doing quite well in almost blending perfectly in. “Why hello,” she greeted it with a smile, tentatively holding out a hand that she gradually moved closer. The creature started to play around , shuffling and twisting in the powder causing Nadia to giggle. “Playful one there…does that mean you are okay?” she asked, taking the chance to look her newest creature companion over. No rot…no cuts. It seemed okay. Touching lightly along the tail, it appeared secure and well. Satisfied, she took out some food, the frost salamander stopping its playing to take the offering with its own happiness.
__________________  |