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THESTRALS! 
Nostrils flaring, the Thestral watched the humans closely, only flinching slightly as one of them ran off. After a few moments, and some nervous flickers later, a familiar voice caught its attention. Head lowered, the Thestral craned its neck around its body to catch a glimpse of the man by its flank. Already, it felt much more at ease.
Firth continued to pat the thestral soothingly. Checking to make sure the students were still far enough back and quiet, he then turned his full attention to the docile, yet scared, creature. "
Tha's a good way, tha's right." Catching the thestral's gaze, he fished around in his pocket for the treat he had grabbed. He kept a small box of them in with a piece of meat at all times so the flavor would permeate the cubes. Revealing his hand to the beast, two small
objects lay on his palm.
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There yeh go. Here's a treat for yeh, eat up, now."