The moment Professor Bentley did her explanatory introductions, Cris sat up straight and began listening intently. Bonsai? They were going to be practicing Bonsai. Those small plants that looked like miniature trees? Awesome, Cris thought to himself as he got up for the long table and walked over to the boxes placed on the table.

First box, Alder, second Blackthorn, third, Enchanting Elm? Cris picked the third. Not because it was Flesh Eating but because it reminded him of the Enchanted Elm he had made up in his picture storybook homework assignment. Besides, the Elm was known to prefer Elves rather than humans, so he figured that he was safe for now.

Reaching into the box, he picked up one seed and then returning to his seat, he picked up his quill and began preparing to copy down notes.