Kate had been counting the days and knew it was time to check on her Wolfsbane Potion and finish brewing it. She entered the potions lab with a bag full of supplies tossed across her shoulder. She bee-lined for her potion and began emptying the contents of her bag. Her potion should be safe and sound. Kate had made sure of that. She'd done everything she needed to do right up until the eighth step. She'd checked on her potion, and the flame had been steadily going just as it was supposed to.

...and now it was time to finish.

As Kate was cleaning the supplies she would use, she glanced over and saw Angel, a girl she knew from classes. "Hey, Angel. What step are you on?" she asked. With everything now cleaned and ready to use, Kate glanced over her notes as she listened for Angel to reply.

Add the seven Jobberknoll feathers. Kate collected the feathers then began counting them. She had the required seven, and so she dropped them in one right after the other. "Oh, you're on the same step I'm on," she told Angel, jotting down the time as she spoke. "You want to come back in seven days and work with me?"