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That worked way better than she had expected.

Lilie watched (in horror) the spectacle, amazed at how devilish the creature of the water was. She had been right to have been creeped out by them, their ability to multiply downright frightening. Good thing she was safe from them! Or at least, she assumed she was, because as the beast toppled over onto the count, she suddenly realized just how reckless that was. It was like watching everything in slow motion, the beast's leg getting ripped to shreds, it falling onto both Ben and her body, and its claws reaching out and plunging into her face--that last one in particular wasn't fun to look at.

But as quickly as it happened, everything faded just as fast, and as Lilie blinked, she was back in front of the harp in the forest. Her hands flew to her face, her fingers tingling lightly--she was back in her body! And her face wasn't slashed! Thank goodness, really, those beast's claws looked like they had really done some damage. She let out a huge sigh of relief, patting herself down. All limbs accounted for, too. It looked like Ben came out unscathed, too.

Looking back at the harp, she noticed the small elephant, taking both it and the piece of paper before reacting the spell. [color=deepskyblue][i]“With wisdom gained, your path diverged. Respite excitement for paths abandoned lay ahead. The moon’s own travels guide you homeward bound while it’s mirror offers a lesson.”[/i][/color] She read out loud. [color=deepskyblue]"Well, we have two challenges down, so now we need at least two more for the complete grade, and four for that extra credit."[/color] She carefully pocketed the elephant with the heart, bouncing on her heels as she looked up towards the moon. 

Walking back to the vampire, she took a hold of his sleeve, pulling him towards the next challenge. [color=deepskyblue]"I'm down for learning. Let's go!"[/color] She urged him.

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[sub][right]Deeming herself a winner with [@Bert Macklin].[/right][/sub]