Thread: DADA Lesson 1
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Old 06-01-2009, 01:22 PM   #276 (permalink)
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"It's my pleasure Lettie. If you are going to use the back holster than I would suggest that you practice just reaching behind you and finding your wand first before trying to draw it." He gave her an encouraging smile. "It will seem repetitive but it does take time to actually find your wand when it is sitting on your back. Once you have that down then practice drawing it from the holster."

Marcus continued to prowl around the room watching as the students practiced drawing their wands from the holsters.
"Yes, Sir." She said and continued over to her spot in the room that she had chosen to practice in. Getting her feet firmly planted on the floor, Leticia reached behind herself, but couldn't find her wand. 'My goodness! Where is my...oh.' She had held it in her left hand while sifting through the other holsters.. Well, now that her little memory glitch was over with, she placed the cherry wand in it's holster behind her back and practiced reaching behind herself.

Boy, it was a good thing that she was flexible, it made reaching the wand much easier for her. Lettie tried a few different angles while attempting to reach the handle, finding out that the easiest for her was to simply reach over her shoulder, and draw the wand like it was an arrow. She had even adjusted the holster more to suit her better, raising the holster and securing the straps to her liking. 'I wonder...since my arm is already being brought down as I draw my wand, if I can cast as I am facing it to the front...hmm, kind of like slicing something with a sword.'
Never mind that, she needed to get used to the angle, which was becoming easier and easier to accomplish.

After about fifteen minutes of practicing, Lettie as both more confident, and had seemed to develop a habit of reaching backwards for no apparent reason at times. She smiled to herself, glad to have at least one possession now that hadn't been affected by the flood water.

Figuring it was time to start drawing her wand, Leticia faced the back wall of the room...just in case she accidentally cast anything. Being very secure with her yielding abilities now, Lettie reached over her shoulder, and quick as a flash she had her wand facing the front. 'Ooo, this is fun...'. Some sort of smirk came over her face as she practiced a few more times. It would be very easy to cast a spell vertically while bringing it over her shoulder, though maybe that wasn't a good idea at the moment.
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