My clever baton holds your unnatural sorcery in abeyance.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker is using an object to stop magic.
- In plain terms
- My tool stops your magic right now.
- What can you take from it?
- Have a counter to threats ready.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you defend yourself?
- Is the threat real?
Another view
Tools can fail against stronger forces.
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