"Oh yes," she answered matter-of-factly, "I was counting on you to distract it while I take the stone."

Medrau may have retained some of Song's inclinations toward honesty, but only when it amused her.

Blinking into the mountain wind, she hunched forward a bit and pulled her jacket collar up. This human body was such an annoyance sometimes.

"How large an enemy can your defensive magic handle?"