Alyssa quickly took down notes as the Professor explained what they needed to do next. She removed the string from the purse that she had borrowed from the Professor. Then she made a circle with the string, trying to spread it out as wide as possible.

Next she picked up all 13 stones and held them in her hands. As she held them in her hands, she closed her eyes and then tried to clear her mind. She concentrated on blocking out the noise and then tried to empty her mind of all thoughts, breathing in and out slowly.

Once she felt she was ready, Alyssa then dropped her stones into the circle and watched where they landed. She leaned over and began to study them.