MEEP.

Ellie panicked internally when Anya kind of squealed and went insane. Well, that was just Anya for you. Typical first year. Crazy. Overexcited. And apparently she didn't know what a thestral was, which was okay. But apparently she could see them and that made Ellie frown.

When the thestral flared his nostrils and spread his wings, Ellie backed up a little and held her hands up in front of her. Not that she expected it to jump over the fence and attack them or anything, but to show it that she meant no harm.

"Woah, hey, it's okay... We won't hurt you." Ellie kind of pleaded with the fascinating creature. They just wanted to watch it.

Just then Ellie had a thought. She reached inside her bag and pulled out a bag of dried meat. Beef jerky. She had gotten some from the kitchen for a snack, but maybe the thestral would like it.

Pulling a big piece out, Ellie held it out on her palm and extended her arm towards the animal. "Here. You want some jerky?" It was worth a shot, right?