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Laurel observed in silence as Haraldur demonstrated with ease how the students were supposed to build and light their fires with the help of incendio. When the groundskeeper retook his position next to her, with good eye over the students Laurel murmured quietly. "That was a good and to the point demonstration Haraldur. I'm glad you had time to assist me in my lesson." Since he had probably got a number of grounds duties that he had put on holding for doing her a favour.
When students got to work with their fires Laurel moved around amongst the fire pits to offer advice, answer questions and just idly converse a little with the students. It gave her a chance to get to know them better and that made teaching them easier.
About 20 minutes later she whistled everyone to gather around the big centre pit again that had now burned down to the coals which soothed Laurel's next step perfectly. "Good work on getting your fires started everyone! Now let me demonstrate how the fire reading is going to work step by step. When your fire has burned down to just a hot coal bed you're going to take two handfuls of salt from the large salt sack behind me and throw it on top of the coals."
Laurel turned around and got the salt from the sack and then she turned back threw it on top of the coal bed causing new flames to burst up and the fire crackled loudly. "Don't be scared by the flames or the crackling it will die down again. While you wait for it to do that you need to clear your mind of all other thoughts so that when the flames aren't as strong you need to look into the fire for at least 15 minutes to see and note down all the shapes that you see in the fire on a piece of parchment. From the shapes you've noted down you're then going to make a prediction for your immediate future."
Focusing on the fire for just a few moment Laurel registered three shapes before she put her eyes on the students again. "I see a flower shape and a lobster shape in the fire, and from those I predict that I will get a nice present from a dear friend one of these days. You will of course study the fire longer and can make a more accurate prediction of what you'll meet in your immediate futures. Don't forget to look up the shapes you see in your textbook. Now get back to your fires everyone and get started so that they don't die out you!" OOC: Main Activity is up! As Laurel instructed the steps you need to follow to complete the activity and get full points are:
1. Let your students fire dwindle down to a coal bed
2. Gather and throw at least two handfuls of salt on top of the coal bed
3. Clear your mind and then when the cracks and worst flames have died down start looking into the fire and noting down all fire shapes you see for 15 minutes
4. Make ONE prediction of your student characters immediate future by interpreting all the shapes/symbols they've seen in the fire on a piece of parchment.
Be creative and have fun with this! There is no post requirement. You have until Monday @ approx 6pm GMT +2 to complete the activity before i wrap up and close the lesson. If you have any questions then say so in your post titles or vm me.
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Last edited by Nordic Witch; 06-11-2017 at 07:46 AM.
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