*despite not being in her best shape, Nadia tried, jumping at the side rather than use magic to aid herself - the curse passed by, by inches only, and touched her sleeve but did not curse her (& maybe a few hairs). Nadia's heart was racing. "OK, that was risky, but that's what this is all about, right? Oh, how I wish I had a Cat-Grace Concoction with me all day long..."

She stood up again and immediately shouted, "Dipendo!" to Laura, then she turned to Marie who was still struggling with Laura's spell - "Dipendo!" she shouted again at her.