No surprise, Clarke is an attentive student. Even in the darkness, her expression is sharp with interest and concentration, and Palamedes can see the way she examines the symbols. “I can show you with pen and paper as well,” he tells her, for the moment not thinking ahead to what she might do with this information. Besides, even if Clarke could manufacture a useable blood ward, it probably couldn’t do much serious damage, right?
“There are two primary methods for breaking wards.” Pal sets down the stone and ticks them off on his fingers. “The first method just requires a key, so to speak: in this instance, blood or another source of significant genetic material from the person who created the ward. The more complex the ward, the more material required.”
Another tick. “The second method requires a necromancer to break down the ward on a molecular level by stripping away the thalergy and thanergy of the blood or bone used in its construction. if the first method requires finding a metaphorical key, the second one requires the strength to break down a metaphorical door.”
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“There are two primary methods for breaking wards.” Pal sets down the stone and ticks them off on his fingers. “The first method just requires a key, so to speak: in this instance, blood or another source of significant genetic material from the person who created the ward. The more complex the ward, the more material required.”
Another tick. “The second method requires a necromancer to break down the ward on a molecular level by stripping away the thalergy and thanergy of the blood or bone used in its construction. if the first method requires finding a metaphorical key, the second one requires the strength to break down a metaphorical door.”