Her Gandr felt a little less like Gran's wrinkly skin and more like Gramps' hands, what with the smoothness but random notches everywhere. These were odd connections to make, but still, it was fun comparing wood to her grandparents.

The fact that there were so many similarities probably should have scared her.

"Kenaz kenaz kenaz ku ka ki ke ko kun kan kin ken kon ok ek ik ak uk kaunnnnnnnnn." Her textbook said it stood for spiritual understanding, initiation, the harnessing of power, and guardianship. Okay, she could roll with that. "Intaglio Kenaz Kenaz.." She paused here to ensure that her work was still looking neat and not getting sloppy. The last thing Alice wanted was a messy looking Gandr, okay? Botros would be so disappointed, she thought.

Next was Gebo, which had to do with relationships and exchanges and balance. She was getting progressively more fond of this one, seeingas she still had a paper heart in a box under her bet with the rune drawn and invoked on it. "Gebo gebo gebo gu ga gi ge go gub gab gib geb gob og eg ig au ur g a a a f f f f f!" The fifth year found a spot for this one right way, not hesitating as she carved it into the Alder wood. "Intaglio Gebo Gebo Gebo."

This, she thought, was much more educational than writing a song to a tree.

"Wunjo wunjo wunjo wu wa wi we wo wun wan win wen won wo we wi wa wu w w w u u u n n n!" Something to do with gaining the favor or untapped power of superiors, whether mortal or immortal and obtaining promotion or passing tests. Right, textbook? That was on a paper heart too. "Intaglio Wunjo Wunjo Wunjo.." Focus, Fischer. No thinking about hearts and boxes right now, she had work to do.

Hagalaz, that was a tongue twister. Alice couldn't say that ten times fast, she bet. "Hagalaz hagalaz hagalaz h h h h h h h h h hu ha hi he ho hug hag hig heg hog (hul hal hil hel hol) oh eh ih ah uh h h h h h h h h h!" It stood for meditation and silence.. oh hey, was this maybe a rune Romanos would enjoy? She could invoke it around her classroom or something. Awesome idea. "Intaglio Hagalaz Hagalaz Hagalaz.."

And she didn't even trip over the name, look at her.

"Naudhiz naudhiz naudhiz n n n n n n n n n nu na nu ne no nudh nadh hudh nedh niodh (nut nat nit net not) un an in en on n n n n n n n n n!" Nauthiz, clearly, was next according to her book, and it had to do with all forms of success and all types of achievement. Locating a place to carve it on her Gandr, Alice began adding it on to the wood. "Intaglio Nauthiz Nauthiz Nauthiz."

Carving.. carvinnng... this was tedious, okay?