Elise was tired, but she had Ancient Runes homework to do. Not very bothered with where she was going, she stepped off the moving staircases at the wrong landing, made a few turns and what was this? A humpbacked witch statue? She'd certainly never bee here before, which was sad. She had another year, and she was going to explore the whole castle... if there was time.

Pulling out her wand and the Gandr, Elise tried to prepare herself mentally for the daunting task ahead of her. Carving more runes. Ugh.


"Kenaz kenaz kenaz ku ka ki ke ko kun kan kin ken kon ok ek ik ak uk kaunnnnnnnnn..." Intense concentration, Elise. YOU CAN DO THIS. "Intaglio Kenaz Kenaz Kenaz Kenaz..." Seeing the rune on the Gandr, she grinned and decided to move on while she was still in her mojo.

"Gebo gebo gebo gu ga gi ge go gub gab gib geb gob og eg ig au ur g a a a ... Intaglio Gebo Gebo Gebo Gebo Gebo Gebo..." Done. She did it. Now Wunjo. "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... Intaglio Wunjo Wunjo Wunjo Wunjo Wunjo..." Now that Wunjo was in, Elise took a deep deep breath before going on to Hagalaz.

"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..." Now carve it, Elise. CARVE IT. "Intaglio Hagalaz Hagalaz Hagalaz Hagalaz..." That's how it's done.

"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..." Here we go. "Intaglio Nauthiz Nauthiz Nauthiz Nauthiz..."

Now wasn't that a mouthful? Putting the Gandr carefully back into her bag, Elise tried to find her way to somewhere as secluded but maybe a little less dusty.