 Snake disguised as Raven Browncoat
If Kellen didn't pick up on that as a cue to start talking, the next step would probably have been to transfigure his letter into a bat and hit him with it. Fortunately he did, and nodded with a good deal of enthusiasm considering how he'd just been acting, "Personally, I have a huge interest. I... realize that maybe a letter wasn't... the best way to broach the subject."
He decided a little bit of an explanation was in order, "I'm really not the greatest at talking to professors about personal matters, sir. I had the unfortunate experience of witnessing a professor here drag a student into the lake during winter, and it pretty much killed my enthusiasm for approaching the staff in person. Added to that..."
It took a lot to resist the shrug threatening to pop off his shoulder, and he still didn't suppress it entirely, "I know that a lot of students ask about being an animagus, and judging by the lack of animagi around here I would guess that most aren't that serious. I didn't want my voice getting lost in the crowd."
As casually as he could, Kellen put his hands at his sides and let his robes take in some of the moisture from his palms. Nervous? Only entirely. |