 be curious, not judgmental
Glendower was awfully nice, wasn't she? Her cheery disposition was a little overwhelming sometimes, but today it was brightening Sophie Brown's spirits. Greatly welcome, even. And... okay, wait. Was the professor implying that there would be no dressing up today? No acting? No putting themselves into history in THAT way?
THIS DAY JUST GOT BETTER AND BETTER.
A wave of relief had washed over this Ravenclaw and she visibly relaxed in her chair, slumping forward a little in her seat and propping her head up on an elbow. She was still attentive, but this change of pace for the class made her feel unhinged. Slumping and relaxing was completely appropriate.
The stress of classes was just too daunting sometimes, okay? Something different was encouraging.
At the professor's question, Sophie considered her classmates' answers. It was a very broad, open-ended question, which she appreciated. She liked being able to improvise a bit and add fluff to her response. With a raised hand, Soph went ahead to offer up to the discussion, "History is important 'cause it's brought us to where we are today, and kinda like Zander said, it's important to know about what's happened in the past to understand not just where we are today but how to improve for our future, too. History means to me... well, m'super appreciative of our history, 'cause if it weren't for the people of the past and the things that happened... we wouldn't have these desks we're sitting at and spells and potions and stuff wouldn't have been invented. Like, there's a certain order to the world - we're nothing without history and understanding the past, 'cause that's necessary for any growth moving forward." She'd rambled a bit there and repeated herself, but she... wasn't entirely herself today. Her brain was a bit muddy and her thought processes were jumbled, so that explanation would've had to suffice.
Also... Merlin, what was wrong with Cutty? He looked bloody awful.
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