Boldness.

This place is strange, but no one at the college said anything about really bad places. Besides, i haven't seen any animals or other people here anyway.

You have always been confident in life and magic, perhaps overly so. Then again, you can easily control any spell you have learnt so far from the lecturers at the college, as well as others you have come across via other means.

You reach down to untie the cloth belt holding your robe then shed your robe completely followed by your shoes. Totally nude now you step down to the waters edge, relishing the sensation of the cool water and rubbery grass. You lift a leg up and notice the thick black water slowly running off and down your leg, stringing drips back into the pond.

Smiling, you slowly step deeper and deeper into the water careful not to step on any sticks or sharp rocks.

Submerged up over your waist you relish the cool watery substance and the sensation of it lapping at your skin as you dip yourself into it.

The ledge drops off quickly but since you are an excellent swimmer you can easily keep your head above the thick water, you slowly begin swimming across to the other side.