It is becoming clear that her partner isn't going to play by the textbook and notes, so it's now up to her to try to survive this class. Maybe she should have asked for a different lab partner, but there's nothing she can do about it: maybe doing things separately can at least satisfy their end goals?

Lena's not paying to attend to Mal that much too as she mixed in the last of the ingredients in the lesson and incorporate it as much as possible. She is starting to notice the liquid changing from a murky brown that smells like garlic and brimestone to a light pink that begins to smell like violets and ocean breezes. Has she succeeded in making her first potion?