Water Explosion Experiments (OTA)

[st_hotflashes]

Out on a patch a grass, far enough away from the Inn to be safe, but close enough so she wouldn't get any surprises - hopefully - from wildlife that might like her for a snack, Liz had set up an experiment. There were several large containers, some glass, other plastic, all with water inside of them and spaced out from one another. She had a big bag of salt and a small portable stove that she had, with the help of Alec and his strength, enclosed to create more of an oven. She wore gloves, had an apron on, and she had safety goggles on too. She sat near the oven waiting for the salt to melt - the temperature it needed to get to was high.

After some time, she took a long pair of tongs and pulled out a red hot cup. Carefully she walked over to the first basin of water and poured the liquid salt into it. The water exploded and she jumped back a little, then she laughed.

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[st_artandstoke]

Jag instinctively took a step back, looking up to see how high the water reached. He was already laughing by the time the water splashed back down, raising an instinctive hand to (ineffectively) ward off the splashes that came their way. He wiped his hand over his now wet face, grinning. "That was a success."

[st_hotflashes]

She nodded in agreement. "Thank you." Her eyes eventually moved away from the pool to Jag. "I'd have never thought to make such a big version of this experiment, and I'm glad I did!"

[st_artandstoke]

"Everything is better with the odd geyser," Jag replied with a smirk. He looked back towards the pool. "So we've got salt water for the day, haven't we? Reckon it's safe to swim in?" He didn't know anything about all those chemical reactions, and he'd trust her word for it, but yeah. Now he was wet, he might as well get into the pool, was his thinking.

[st_hotflashes]

Liz's smile widened. "Yeah, it's totally fine now. You're exactly right. The water will have absorbed the salt. It's completely harmless now." Which was one reason science was so cool, clearly.

[st_artandstoke]

"Well I don't know about you, but I fancy a swim," he answered with a smile, as he toed off his shoes.

[st_hotflashes]

"I think I'll let you have that fun. I should probably go clean up all my mess back out before it gets to late." She gestured to where they came from.

[st_artandstoke]

"Your loss," Jag answered, pulling off his socks.

[st_hotflashes]

This was probably true, but Liz was one of those 'party poopers' who thought about responsibility before fun most of the time. Still, she continued to smile. "Enjoy your swim"