— On the armor... — the Tanar said, looking suspiciously at the rune of invulnerability adorning the armor, then at the smiling Erefir, and then back at the rune, — ...can you really apply two runes to it at once? I'm not an expert, of course, but I always thought they were already enchanted by Sir Sanderstrike or someone from his colleagues.
— Given what I know, I tend to agree. Especially in the context of precious stones, the ideas related to which I couldn't tell you about... although, considering our resourceful Mindjin friend, maybe it's for the best. In general, I agree that the study of magic is one of the branches of science, albeit one that is not accessible to every mortal. Therefore, it shouldn't be completely separated from science. But that's just how it is in human perception. There are other related topics that I could bore you with, but I'm not sure if you'd be interested or if there's any particular point. There's a good chance that you'll agree with my reasoning anyway.
—If you're up for it, you can join the patrol. I'll finish the essay and hand it over. But... I only have one action because my vacation is over, so there probably won't be time for conversation or anything like that, so I can just silently roll dice for alertness.
— So, let's go.
The usual procedure. First, Erefir made sure that all the windows in the headquarters were locked, then, when the three of them went out, she locked the door, checked the gate, checked the buckets of water, checked the bushes, and they started walking in circles around, staying within the carnelian fence.