There was no need for a long session of studying. As soon as Sasha placed her hands on the book, a window appeared asking her if she wanted to learn it. She jabbed the "accept" button, and the book disappeared. The knowledge of talisman creation now resided in her. Although convenient, it was a disconcerting way to learn things.

Now, to put it to the test. Sasha scoured her room for anything she could turn into a talisman. She knew she needed something symbolic, but there was only usual household items in her room. Her mother was in the kitchen so she couldn't try it on the cooking utensils. She gathered random objects and attempted to turn them into talismans. With a bit of effort, she succeeded, although most of them had useless abilities that would fade away in a few hours. 

Sasha happened to grab a black marker pen from her desk. Since they were used to write, Sasha figured that pens were symbolic items of knowledge and creation. She focused her will on the small object, initiating the talisman creation process. This time, a window informed her that she had created a totem instead of a talisman, which was apparently a stronger and more permanent version.

"Sweet. I'm not sure how useful a pen is, though..."

She stashed it in her inventory for the time being. It was nearly noon now, so Sasha prepared herself for combat training again. She made sure to enchant her armor and weapons to give them a bit of a boost. The additional magical properties helped a lot against the wisps.