Ice

Standing on the field, you close your eyes and reach out to feel the elemental forces around you. They surrounded you. Flooded your senses. Immediately your attention is drawn to one in particular. A piercing cold that seems to come at you from all directions. You could see crystalline shards floating in the air all around you with your mind. Hard and cold. All the other sensations faded away and you began to pull the energy into your body, focusing it through your arms and into your charm. Suddenly you hear the loud creaking of ice followed by startled gasps from the students behind you. Your nostrils tingling from a rush of cold air. Opening your eyes you see icy shards rising from the ground around you and what remained of the grass was frozen.

"And that, students, is exactly why we spread out for this exercise." Professor Kiehn states. You turn to see youe entire class stairing at you with surprise. "That was quite a sizable ice crystal young man." The professor approaches you placing a hand on your shoulder. "Students with your level of aptitude usually put on quite the display but not even I have ever see something like that. Truly marvelous!" It felt like all the hairs on your body were standing on end and that you had just woken up for the first time ever. "Why dont you take a seat over there while the rest of your classmates finish up." He indicated to a bench back on the paved area of the courtyard and you stumbled your way in its direction.

The remaining students each take their turns imbuing their charms with little attention from you. The professor guiding each of them through the process. You turned your charm over in your hands, examining its surface. A prismatic shard of ice now etched into it. Feeling like you have collected yourself, you rejoin your class by the range as the last three students are finishing their task.

"Good work today students." The professor cheers. "Unfortunately, we don't have time to utilize your new charms today but feel free to stop by the range during your free time. Just remember the rules we covered earlier. Now, gather around and I will return us to the classroom." As before, you all form a circle joining hands around professor Kiehn as he traces his hand throug the air. You can almost make out his movements before an instant later you are standing in his classroom once more. You have just enough time to gather your things before the bell rings and class is dismissed.