SPOILER!!: things and things
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Bloody Baron 
The trees started to become taller and taller. The Baron floated through them, not looking back to see if he was being followed. He came to a fork. Scores of tiny, scuttling spiders spilled out from one path and a long loud wail came from the other.
The Baron ignored them and floated along the second path, leaving a silver light in his wake that dimmed and died as he glided onwards.
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Originally Posted by
Maxilocks "I'm not so sure," Jared said. He looked down, the kitten peeping out of his chest pocket. Strange.
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Okay, adorable.
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Originally Posted by
Bloody Baron The wail grew louder as the Baron glided along the path but, eventually, it died out. He floated through clusters of trees that grew so close to each other, the students could pass through them only one at a time. He emerged into a clearing and came to a halt, clanking his chains.
In the eerie quiet, the noise echoed.
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Originally Posted by Maxiee
There was not enough space between the trees for all the students to pass through at once, so Jared brought up the rear, the light of the lantern not dazzling but covering a large expanse, so that he could see all the students in front of him. Once the students had all stepped into the clearing, he cleared his throat.
"We'll stop here, for a bit," he said. "This clearing is known as the Impenetrable Clearing." The Impenetrable Clearing of Death, actually. It occurred to him that the actual Latin name sounded for the place sounded much fancier. "As the stories go, this part of the Forest was once home to a tribe of warriors. Enemies wiped it out, but the 'curse' of the tribe hangs over the clearing where their councils occurred - no human or creature can enter, and those that attempt to defy the curse and enter, are injured or die mysterious deaths."
"But all of us could enter, and quite easily. What do you think this tells us about this myth?"
As Ellie walked, she became so much more interested in everything, or lack of everything that was around them. It wasn't funny so much anymore...just...interesting.
EEP!SPIDERS
The third year grabbed Little Professor's robes and clenched them in her fist.
At least until they passed the spiders. And Merlin knows HOW grateful she was that they went towards the wailing instead. Wailing seemed a ton safer.
After they passed that area of life or death, she released him to look up at the kitty.
"I am." Sure. Sure of what, she wasn't sure. But she knew she was sure of whatever Little Professor was unsure of, and that was enough for her.
"See how it feels safe with you." Mhm. It must, otherwise it would have run away, wouldn't it? Weren't cats notorious for being easily afraid?
Oooh! Scary stories!
Ellie listened intently to the myth. That...wasn't scary at all. Disappointing, really.
What did it tell her about the myth?
"That it's a load of dragon dung..." And not in the literal sense, Vindictus.