Lith wasn't willing to lose anything or anyone else. After losing Carl to a drunken driver, after almost losing Solus due to Nalear's scheming, Lith had sworn that as long as he drew breath, his destiny would be his own.
Lith pretended to be casting a fake magic spell, while actually casting his Hush spell. It would create a spherical air vortex that would make eavesdropping by conventional means impossible, by distorting the sounds coming out of the room.
"A dragon whelp is still a dragon, after all." Nana chimed in. "The boy is not only wise beyond his age, but also is blessed by the light. He is talented enough to have already invented his own light spells.
"You heard her, boys! One keeps the phylacteries safe while the others go to battle!" Inxialot closed the communication before Sylpha could hear them arguing about who'd be forced to stay behind.
as stated by Afton Parker reloading is difficult with one hand.
Ori glances over at David who was pushing himself from the ground with an annoyed scowl and his movements choppy from having his nervous system kick-started. He tucks his shotgun under his arm and tries to reload it with one hand but is forced to abandon it as Smasher fires off another shot.
Which had also been covered in mines and other explosives, along with lines and lines of men with smart weapons and grenades. Thankfully, Rogue sending him a bunch of borged retards allowed him to throw them at the problem without issue, it wasn't like they cared if they got flatlined in the process.
"For you? Not at all." The sergeant shrugged. "When you return, however, make sure to show your ID, or the guards will think you are a shapeshifter and shoot you on sight."