<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999">Tessa settled back in her chair, relieved when it reverted to the more comfortable chair that had been provided for her. She was definitely calling the girl out on that one in judging. It was petty, at the very least, going out of her way to antagonize someone who was none of her concern anymore. This was the point where the girl would fail. She’d choke and screw something up. Tessa knew it.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">Ayla took a deep breath, returning to the center of the room as the illusion faded around them. She’d done well, at least in her own mind. The big thing for her had been making sure she saved enough energy for this part of the test. And that she’d done. Mostly. Some of the other spells had taken more effort than she’d banked on, but still she had a plan for that. Her and Lucian agreed that making six perfect clones of herself was too difficult to try to do for the test. She was intending on five. But now. She’d make four and see if she had enough time and energy for the fifth one. <br/>
</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d">“I do not have any questions. I’m ready to begin.”</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99"><br/>
She took the minute she was given to form the image in her mind. The one she’d been studying in the mirror before the judges had come up. She loved the outfit she was wearing, a soft, loose linen blouse in her signature navy blue-green color, the black brocade vest and form fitting leather pants tucked into the tops of detailed leather boots with bronze buckles. She chose this outfit because she loved it so much, and was certain, despite the detailing on it, she could recreate it. The room went dark as the first illusion split off from the girl, followed by a second. Making sure the image in her mind was correct, that she’d crafted them accurately, she continued, dispersing her scent, her magic, her aura throughout all of them, even through herself. After the fourth copy, she took a deep breath, assessing herself to determine if she had enough power to create a fifth. She took a breath, not wanting to risk it. She was ready.</span>