Well, he’s right. They can’t go wrong with their chosen runes, because, just like messages, can be personalized. Brilliant! Professor Botros got a nod, and Ethan worked on the next step. He got the wire and can from his plastic tray, then winded up the copper onto the metal object so it could take a nice spiral shape.

The sixteen year old’s brows furrowed in concentration as he pulled on the wire to give it an even form. Taking out the metal can, he placed it back on his plastic tray and continued to adjust the curly wire on his hands until it had the figure of an eastern floating lantern.

Ethan took a quick glance on his tray, and eyed the stick that Professor Botros was referring to. As he constructed his answer in his head, he went on to glue the fabric on the curly wire he made.