Dylan must not have minded that she'd summoned his textbook, because he hadn't spoken up, or even looked at her. He was watched by Alice for a couple more seconds, just to observe.. was he.. touching his tree? The whole scene was given quizzical looks before she turned back to her own one, recalling the reason she'd needed his textbook in the first place. Her offering was made, which meant chanting was next on the agenda.

"Hail to thee, wight of Alder,
I pray to thee give this branch of your body!
Into it send thy speed,
To it bind the might of the bright runes..."

Err.. was she expected to list every single rune in Elder Futhark, since was making a neutral Gandr? Alice remembered hearing Ella just reference the alphabet, and she considering doing it that way.. but just to be sure....

"Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raidho, Kenaz, Gebo, Wunjo, Hagalaz, Naudhiz, Isa, Jera, Eihwaz, Perthro, Algiz, Sowilo, Teiwaz, Berkana, Ehwaz, Mannaz, Laguz, Inguz, Dagaz, Othala."

This was tiring. Could she dig up those jelly slugs and eat them as a reward, please?