The cadence of her voice covered whatever sounds were not muffled by Knox's magic. Even if his veil of magic were to fall even for a second, still the earthen-child would be unaware of his presence.

Once her stone container was formed, the girl opened her eyes. Her golden stare looked at the newly formed creation, seeking out imperfections in her design, or even places where her magic had not done as she told it to. Finding none, Isopia smiled. It was not often that she took pride in her work - it was after all merely the output of all of her diligence and training, but in this moment she allowed herself to feel a small granule of pride. This quest was the first step in what would surely be a long line of tasks, dedicated to bringing balance to Helovia. To begin, she would need to show her Father that she was capable, so that he would invest his trust in her. While the task he had given her was simple, perhaps the real challenge was doing it right. It would be easy to overlook small details, and to hurry and rush through her work. But she would not, she would be diligent and resolute in her care. She would do this right.

Nodding, she allowed the container to drop next to her. It would do nicely. Now on to step two.

With her eyes open this time, for this magic came far more naturally to her, she stared at the waters of the pool. A dragon composed of water began to form. Isopia had been around dragons enough during her stay in the Edge, as to have their anatomy down fairly well. There were still some features that were perhaps slightly lacking, but she could chalk that up to artistic license should she ever be challenged on their watery composition. The dragon rose from the pool, flying on liquid wings. With each beat of its would-be wings, droplets rained down. The girl smiled, her death-marked skull turning slightly as she admired the creature. Twisting her nose, she looked around the pool. Following her movements, the water dragon moved as well. It sprinkled some water onto various trees and patches of grasses and greenery that were looking a little worse for wear. TallSun had been particularly brutal this year, and this wasn't the first time the earth-child used her magic to try and compensate for the lack of rain. As the water-dragon watered, its body grew smaller and smaller. Finally, when it was no larger than the size of a large frog, it ceased its flapping and flew towards the container. With a nod, Isopia allowed it to fall into her structure, losing all shape and resemblance as it did so.

Focusing on the container, she moved the top portion into place with her magic, hearing the satisfying click of stone pieces fitting into place. She would still have to carry it carefully, but at least it would stand up to being knocked over or jostled about. She wasn't too far from the veins, and was confident that she could make the trip without much fuss.

@[Knox]