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A quiet song played from Lilie's phone, a clock ticking down on the screen. The musical notes were constantly interrupted by a constant splashing accompanied by the occasional giggle. Getting used to being up all night was a work in progress again, but at the very least she always had some alone time before classes. At the moment, Lilie paid no attention to anything else, the idea of a relaxing bath long since forgotten. To be fair, it definitely started that way: she had prepared a warm bath, wound her hair into a messy bun on top of her head, added some bubbles, and put on a song that she knew would help her take it easy. The bubbles were probably where she went wrong, the urge to mess with them a little completely sidetracked her. 

She couldn't really control them, but she was having the time of her life making tiny little whirlpools or taking a part of the water and trying to make shapes. She distinctly remembered seeing a bird made of water fly over her back at the first day of school, and while she knew it would be some time before she could do it, it was still fun to try. Complex shapes were a lot harder than she thought, but she could make small spheres for a brief time. What she especially liked to do was guide a small stream with one finger, watching it do her bidding with little effort. Her right finger stayed in a continuous loop, circling around her left index finger and forming a ring. When she stopped moving, it stayed for just a moment before collapsing back into the bath.

Lilie grinned, slicking her bangs away from her face, and she let out a happy sigh as she sank back into the water. It lasted all of ten seconds before her alarm went off, reminding her that it was time to get ready for the practical.
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Rocking on the heels of her boots, Lilie stopped long enough to adjust her earmuffs. Her white, double-breasted [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5c/5f/24/5c5f2449fbf25f00105591fe5a5a5a8b.jpg]pea coat[/url] was a lot warmer than she gave credit for originally so she felt alright, but she still chose to bundle up with a scarf and gloves just in case. Her thigh high boots over her thermal tights were probably a little much, but she wasn't about to go out in an ankle-length dress in the cold. Besides, no one was going to be looking at her anyway, and even if they were, she didn't care for once: today was all about [i]magic[/i]. Arcane magic, sadly, but still magic! 

It took her longer than she wanted to admit to get the spell down, but hopefully she wouldn't find herself too behind everyone else. She kept tracing the pattern on the palm of her hand to keep herself busy, exhaling slowly. She pumped herself up, though she jumped when the announcement was made. She flashed a grin at Count Ben, giving him a small wave before scampering off to the supply tables. No wonder they were allowed bags, she wouldn't want to just lug around everything. Still, how long were they expected to be out here for? The deadline was told, but were they really going to take so long?

Her anxiety crept up on her, but she shoved it away as excitement took over. Nothing to it but to do it! 

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