Luck happened to be on her side, because as Torii found the perfect stick for her sundial, the professor was calling them back. As she walked back, she listened to the instructions, which sounded easy enough. Of course she'd be painting her rock. There was the obvious reason, which the professor had given them, and then there was the fact that Torii thought it'd be fun to paint.

On the word go, the fourth year bee-lined to the paint and brushes and collected all the materials she'd need. She then took several long minutes to carefully paint her rock as neatly as possible. If she was going to use this sundial later on, she at least wanted it to look nice.

The professor hadn't said to use a drying charm, but Torii used it to dry her paint. She didn't think he'd mind the extra step. When she was done, she returned the paint brush and paint and got ready for the next step.