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Sidney follows closely behind Professor Mrs. Lawson. She knows that's a funny way to address a professor using Mrs. too, but it's easier to distinguish one Professor Lawson from the other. Sidney can understand why Professor Lawson would be married to her too. She is just as nice as he is, and Sidney is coming to think of Professor Lawson as a second father.
Sidney watches as the ashwinder leaves the fire, withers and turns into ash. The wind wishes up quickly and scatters the ashes to the wind. It's so sad that the Ashwinder can't live longer. They are beautiful creatures crawling around in the fire like they do. She wraps her robes around her against the cold. Sidney then goes over to the fire. She also sees the nest of ashwinder eggs. They glow like the flames. They are as beautiful as they are deadly. It's a shame to have to feeze them. They will loose they beautiful glow. Instead they will be cold, barren, and colorless. Sidney makes sure her dragonhide gloves are securely in place. She points her wand at one of the eggs and says "Glacius." The egg does not loose its glow. Sidney is of course discouraged. Everyone else seems to be having no trouble performing the spell. Just another reminder that her magic is not what it should be. Dejected, Sidney tries again. "Glacius," she says again. This time she visualizes the frozen egg in her mind. The egg freezes perfectly. She pends down and looks at her egg. Sidney waits for the wind to die down a little. The last thing she wants is the fire flaring up just as she tries to pick her egg up. The wind is calm. Sidney cups her left hand, then picks the egg up with her right hand. She gently places it in her left hand. Sidney then runs to the tank and places it close to the other eggs. She looks down at her egg very pleased with herself. |