Snakes and rats and smoke, oh my!
This area of the training room reminded Lavender a lot of Hogwarts. The rather obvious staircase that led up to the balcony where the flag was flapping in an enchanted breeze even looked like one of the moving ones that caught students out all the time. Hogwarts, balcony, height. A trio of bad for Lavender.
It looked easy enough to simply head straight up the stairs and grab the flag. But, of course, it wasn't nearly as easy as it looked. For a start, the stairs weren't obscured at all, which meant that anyone from an opposing team would have a clear shot at taking you out. Secondly, there was the coiling dark smoke that covered every step until someone got too close and it transformed. So far, Lavender had seen it turn into snakes and rats, sending two different people running in the opposite direction as their phobias got the better of them.
There was also no telling what the stairs might do once someone actually stepped on them.
Lavender glanced in Hyperion's direction. "You didn't happen to pack a broom today, did you?" she asked a little hopefully.