Eden was a bit nervous to face the salamanders. Since when did she have very strong reflexes? Never. She was very likely to get burned..a LOT. So she had her wand in one hand, and her backpack in the other as she stepped into the Arena.

A few other students were here--so if she got SERIOUSLY injured, she wouldn't be EATEN by a salamander. Though...she was fairly certain they didn't just eat people or anything. Hmm. She dropped her bag in the indicated spot and stepped out...looking around for a salamander....

SHOOT.

She should have gone over the spell beforehand--what was it again--and before she could THINK it through a salamander was upon her, and she did what came first---she ran the other way, until she couldn't run--a wall was blocking her--and she felt VERY scared. GAH SOMEONE HAAAAAALP. "AQUAMENTI!" she shouted quickly, without thinking---and water splayed the salamander in front of her. He didn't seem very hurt by it---in fact, he just seemed PEEVED more so, now what?! RIGHT. She needed to do the ACTUAL spell they had to learn--glacius--but--she was having a total brain meltdown right now.

But the salamander stepped closer, and Eden was FREAAAKING out--"Glacius!" she suddenly cried, thinking straight again, and she saw the spell shoot from her wand right to the creature--and it FROZE.

Oh thank Merlin. Eden panted heavily. She felt petrified. Wow. Okay. Eden was still very bad at reflexes. But at least she had done it...right?