(POLL) Celeste Academy - Ninth Date

The weather's been particularly pleasant these past few days, so Carida's taking full advantage of this by hanging out on the campus grounds.

Seated in the shade of one of the larger trees, she pores over a book on Old World magic; though Agatha hadn't gone into detail about the subject, Carida's curiosity had been piqued regardless. That, and she wants to do at least a little research, just in case the subject comes up when they meet again.

There's just one tiny problem, though: The wind. Every once in a while a breeze passes by and flips a few pages over, regardless of whether or not Carida's done with the one she's currently reading. It was tolerable the first couple of times, but that's already worn off and now it's become patently annoying. She thinks back to her date with Fauna, and how she'd taught her to talk to the wind then. Maybe she can use that trick now? It's certainly worth a try.

She shuts her eyes, listening intently. There's birdsong, the chattering of a group of girls nearby, the footsteps of a passing jogger… There. It's hard to hear, but that familiar hum is definitely there. Slowly, Carida raises her arm, and the wind plays across it just like back in the Aleatory Forest. So far, so good. Now all she needs to do is—

A particularly strong breeze blows across the campus grounds, catching Carida by surprise. The book's pages rapidly flip until she can't tell how far ahead she is now. It's fine, though, her finger was on the page she was last on, so it shouldn't be a problem… and then her hat flies off her head, landing just far enough away that she has to get up and get it. Which, with a sigh, Carida proceeds to do. Now with her hat safely back on her head, she returns to the book… and realizes she's taken her hand off of it, leaving her without a clue as to where she'd left off.

She buries her head in her hands, making a sound somewhere between a groan and a laugh; the situation has gotten to the point where it's both frustrating and funny. Anyway, that's not gonna stop her trying to get the wind to stop, or at least slow down. She shuts her eyes, listening again for the hum; in the commotion that's just happened, she's lost her bead on it. However, her phone buzzes right as she finds what she's looking for, throwing off her concentration again. Carida sighs again and checks the screen: It's a Wondr notification!

A smile spreads across her face; finally, a welcome distraction.

Adelaide, 21

♡: birds!!! especially robins, rollers, and waterfowl!!!

hiya! i’m adelaide, and i’m a fourth-year at celeste academy! birdwatching is my passion and i want to meet someone who appreciates birds as much as i do!

p.s: cornbird stans don’t interact

Aran, 23

♡: Street sailing, black sand, high winds

Do you like the beach? The rush of wind past your face as you slide over the sand on a set of wheels? If so, I feel we're gonna get along just fine.

Annika, 25

♡: Starry nights, MagicMotion, lollipops

Are you looking for a good time? Great, so am I! What say you we team up and find it together?

Head Witch Note:

This post-date was written by Stella! She's training here in Élan and has already written some amazing things. We can't wait for you see her dates!

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