07-16-2014, 06:06 PM
It was true then. The CCD was far ahead of the curve regarding magic users. The alternative explanation was that Commander Vellas had hidden his powers even from them all these years, and had chosen a very high profile moment to display them. It seemed unlikely.
Some magic was still bound to natural law? What of this was natural? But then, what did the Allied soldiers at Ypres think when they saw the first clouds of gas rolling towards them? The first soldiers to see first hand the devastation a cannon could wreak? War was rife with terrifyingly sudden changes, and he could not afford to be slow in responding.
The lives of his Legionnaires depended on it.
He couldn't help but chuckle dryly at the idea of magical amulets. He did not disagree nor chastise Jared for the suggestion, it was just so strange a thought, soldiers wearing tribal baubles to ward off magic, worn under their armour to ward off bullets.
"Healing."
How many of the men in Jeddah might have survived if they had that ability? To magically heal wounds? A thought not dwell on. Better to imagine how many they could save in the future. If they could harness that ability, men like Jay would be up and in the fight again.
"Yes. Draft a report."
He drew himself up fully, fighting off the lingering sense of exhaustion haunting the edges of his mind. He would sleep soon, but there was still some work to be done first. He needed to adjust the time zone, and the easiest way to do that was to start with a good sleeping pattern. Although a nap would be in order all the same.
Some magic was still bound to natural law? What of this was natural? But then, what did the Allied soldiers at Ypres think when they saw the first clouds of gas rolling towards them? The first soldiers to see first hand the devastation a cannon could wreak? War was rife with terrifyingly sudden changes, and he could not afford to be slow in responding.
The lives of his Legionnaires depended on it.
He couldn't help but chuckle dryly at the idea of magical amulets. He did not disagree nor chastise Jared for the suggestion, it was just so strange a thought, soldiers wearing tribal baubles to ward off magic, worn under their armour to ward off bullets.
"Healing."
How many of the men in Jeddah might have survived if they had that ability? To magically heal wounds? A thought not dwell on. Better to imagine how many they could save in the future. If they could harness that ability, men like Jay would be up and in the fight again.
"Yes. Draft a report."
He drew himself up fully, fighting off the lingering sense of exhaustion haunting the edges of his mind. He would sleep soon, but there was still some work to be done first. He needed to adjust the time zone, and the easiest way to do that was to start with a good sleeping pattern. Although a nap would be in order all the same.