Yeah, that first line looked pretty much done, and now that he'd chanted the galdr once it seemed a lot easier to remember. All he really had to do was pay attention to how many times he had to 'aw'.

So, two more lines to carve and he wanted to make sure he had the galdr sang or chanted or whatever PERFECTLY because Tobias wanted to IMPRESS.

Even as he resumed carving, a smile was evident on Toby's face.

"Okay, so... ansuz ansuz ansuz aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw..." BREEEEEEATHE "aw aw aw aw aw aw s s s s s s aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw aw..." BREEEEEEEATHE "... aw."

These lines were about as deep as the first one he'd carved, and the rune could definitely be classed as carved... but was it glowing?

Frowning eeeeeeeeeeever so slightly, Tobias set down the burin and leaned closer to the desk and eyyyyyyed the rune.

VERY faintly there was a... sort of glow. Tobias kind of had to cup his hands around it and it was kind of like when glowsticks or glow in the dark paint was down to its last... uh... glow. But it WAS glowing. He bounced excitedly in his chair. That was MAGIC without a WAND.

AWESOME.

Just to be sure, Tobias raised his hand and looked around for the Botros. "Uhm, sir? Does this count? It's kinda glowing. If you look SUPER hard."

He GRINNED at the man. He'd done it, SEE?