~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~ One thing was for certain, he could always count on Cosgrach to have his back. Any of the teachers really. And the ministry it seemed. While Sabel didn't particularly appreciate being relieved of his 'load', and would have held on in both physicality and argument, it was obvious there was no point. Pride had no place here, and it could end up with people getting hurt, or killed.
So he stuffed his initial, Gryffindor-nosed response back down his throat and got out a thanks as the weight of the woman was taken from him. Truth, it did allow him to turn his attention to the other fire pit that needed to be created, on the other side of the felled tree.
He was just raising his wand to do so, when the acromantula stampede came down on them. For the briefest moments, he was sure they were all spider food, and there was the sinking knowledge that there was little anyone could do about it. That was, until he heard the spiders shouting at one another, and noted the way they scrambled around and past the humans, as if they were no more than moss on the tree roots.
He slowly let down the sheild he had immediately erected around those that were standing near him, a half smile playing on his lips. "Well done, Hogwarts."
It was as long and loud of a sentiment as the moment called for. Truebridge was out, okay and ordering them along. And they shouldn't linger. There was no telling when the spiders would about face with the knowledge that there were some travel snacks milling about their woods.
Good thing he didn't need to do much herding. Everyone seemed to get the idea to put the pedal to the metal, and they were taking off through the forest without further encouragement. Despite Truebride ordering him at the head of the pack, Sabel held back as long as he dared, dousing the fire before joining the group in the sprint back to the castle.
All alive. All safe. Hopefully those left in Hogwarts were the same.
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I'm not scared of the dark._________________________________________ _______________________________________You've never seen it look so easy. |