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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Violeta X. Escalante
Gryffindor Sixth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Yulietta Escalante
Slytherin Second Year  x8
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SPOILER!!: Zeke Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir  Generally speaking, Zeke prided himself on being observant, and he knew that he really was. Still. Some things slipped by him, especially things not directly related to wands, and so in spite of the signs of alarm in his young customer when he first spoke, it took hearing the translation by one of her chaperones for the likely reason to properly click. Ah. Right.
No matter, he could adjust, and he could do so without any fanfare or calling attention to said adjustments.
"Está bien," Zeke said gently, stooping to retrieve the wand and holding it out again, smiling slightly. It's okay. He didn't need her to try the wand again, though. It was quite clear, perhaps to all present, that they'd found the right one. "This is it. This is your wand," he added, in English now, but perhaps a shade slower and more deliberate than he had spoken before.
There was a pause, then, as Zeke considered. He did know his Spanish, to a degree, but there was no chance of him reeling off magical characteristics in anything but English. This customer had adults who could, of course, likely translate and remember these details for her, but Zeke thought important to provide the information - exactly as he spoke it - so that she might have it for later. This was operating, however, on the assumption that she intended to learn, or improve, her own English.
And so he gave a flick of his own wand to summon a piece of parchment and a quill, to which he dictated the wand's specifications as he spoke them to his customer and her chaperones. "This wand is eleven inches and one third of balanced cherry, with an augurey feather at its core. Cherry is a highly-prized and beautiful wood, if I do say so myself, and self-control and strong will are a must for those who wield it." Important that, because cherry could be fairly lethal in what it could do with the magic produced. Perhaps surprisingly so. "This wood is excellent for healing spells, binding spells, and divination, and, additionally, many herbology enthusiasts find it to be a suitable wand. As for the core, augurey feather wands are very selective about who they choose, and make for very loyal wands. It has a curious characteristic, too, of becoming especially responsive, particularly with non-verbal magic, on any day that rain is due to fall. Augurey feather wands are also well-suited to divination magic, as well as charms, particularly those spells that silence, or that raise the alarm."
Did it get all that? Zeke paused to read over the parchment, dismissed the quill, and handed it over to his customer with a smile, then addressed both her and the adults who accompanied her. "12 galleons for the wand by itself, and we also have some products and services that you may be interested in, too."
_________ [11⅓ inch balanced cherry with augurey feather][/color] A small light of hope danced in her chest when she heard his reassurance. It wasn't often that she found someone outside of family that spoke her language. That phrase alone brought a small, shy smile from the brunette. She could tell when people spoke slower in english it was for her sake, like Fibi had, and she appreciated it a lot she could almost cry. But she wouldn't.
"Mía," she whispered, her hand reaching out to accept her new wand. Mine. This was her wand. She had a wand. The notion of being a witch and now possessing a wand was so ridiculous and yet...it felt so right. Her brain was still trying to catch up to her new reality.
Yulietta understood bits and pieces of the next set of words the man said. She understood eleven and cherry. Cherry was a fruit. Was her wand made of cherry pits? How odd. Her mind had focused on that she missed part of the information being given to her until herbology was mentioned. Was this wand good at herbology?! HER HEART. This was definitely her wand in that case.
It was until the Wand Man was done speaking that she realized a quill had written it all down. She took the parchment and held it close. She would look up every word in her little translation book if she had to. "Gracias," she said with a smile. Thank you. For being patient with her and showing her kindness.
She looked over at her uncle, the twin in his arms playfully tugging at his beard, when he mentioned he'd explain it all to her at home. With a nod her uncle thanked the Wand Man again and Yulietta returned to his side.
She had a ~wand~.
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