Staring at the tree which now had Cassia's hair bobble tied to a branch, the fourth-year dreaded the next step. Maybe if she stayed staring for a bit the step will change and she wouldn't have to sing and humiliate herself. See she didn't sing! No matter what. Even if her life depended on it. high-pitched voices weren't ones suitable for singing. Nope. So she was going to wait here making poppy eyes at the tree. Could it speak and say no you don't have to sing? Pretty please?

…….Nothing happened so far.

Puffing air out if her cheeks, she snatched the textbook and flipped through the pages looking for the verses. Maybe her textbook didn't have then therefore she didn't have to sing!!! Meeeh here they were. Awesome. Just awesome.

The snake looked around making sure not many people were within earshot. She cleared her throat and started humming. You know, to warm up her voice and all. Since she didn't have a choice, might as well do it properly.

Holding up the textbook, the snake started.
"Hail to thee, wight of Alder,
I pray to thee give this branch of your body!
Into it send thy speed,
To it bind the might of the bright runes.
..Uruz..Ansuz..Jera..

She might have stuttered a bit with the runes' names. But seriously why did their names have to be that weird.