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1. Bring the cauldron to water boil
2. While waiting for the water to boil, cut all of the ingredients into fine lines
3. Once the water is at boil, add the earth-based ingredient threads
4. Swirl the water to the left for 2 minutes
5. Let it sit for 40 seconds
6. Add the water-element and the air-element while swirling the water to the left
7. Keep swirling until the water turns green
8. Then add the last ingredient (fire-based element)
9. Let the water sit until the green starts to turn blueish and has a transparency tint to it
10. Pour some of the liquid into a tube and label it carefully.
Patrick looked up from his cauldron. He had followed the first three steps. His water was boiling and his ingredients were now in. He was stirring to left and his timer had been turned. When the last grain of salt fell he stop swirling and slowly counted to 40 the way his mother had taught him.
He added the water element and air element. He began to swirl the liquid again to the left. He took a short moment to reread the list. The fire element would be next but only after the liquid turned green. He went over the potion again to back sure he had not missed anything. The liquid began to turn green, but still Patrick held his hand until all the liquid was a uniformed green.
He added the last ingredient and wait for the blue color and the hint of transparency. Patrick pushed his glasses up on his nose and brushed a drop of sweat from his nose. It finally, he saw what he hoped was the right blue and right amount transparency. He reached for his silver dipper and a vial. Carefully he laddled the completed potion into the vial. He corked it and walked to the front of the room to hand in his work.