#7 | Get Your Feet Wet

Tom ran as fast as his legs could carry him from the Expansive Lawn to the Black Lake. Lots of students liked to spend time by the lake, especially when it was warm outside, but not Tom. He didn't enjoy the water as much as he enjoyed forests and woods.

He wasn't here to sunbathe or swim today, however. On his quest to become the world's best potions master he needed to collect ingredients to brew his potions, and one of the ingredients he needed was watercress. It was well known to grow in shallow waters on the banks of the lake.

Tom found a spot to drop his bag and belongings and removed his robe, bent over and took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trousers and walked about ankle deep into the waters of the lake looking for watercress. He didn't want to have to venture much further out than ankle deep but if he had to he would- how much complaining ensued would depend on how deep he had to go.