Karen gathered all her supplies and ingredients, trying to feel confident in herself. Herbology had never been one of her better subjects, but she'd give it her best shot. She read the directions several times through, making sure that she understood them clearly. She prepared her cauldron and while she waited for the water to boil, she cut her ingredients into fine lines. It took some time, but when she was finished, her water was boiling. Karen checked the directions before continuing, and then added the earth-based ingredient threads. She then swirled the water to the left for two minutes, and let it sit for 40 seconds. She swirled the water to the left once more, and then with the other hand added the water and air elements to the cauldron. It felt like an eternity before the water finally started to have a greenish tint to it. Finally, she added the fire-based element. She waited until the potion was a transparent blue. Karen waited until she was confident that it was finished, then poured some of it into an empty tube and labeled it. Unsure what to do next, she simply held her tube at her table, waiting quietly for the others to finish.