After her question, Markus circled back to her comment about the power source, and she nodded. She could well understand the kind of damage a badly-keyed ritual could do. She was also lucky a bit of fatigue and a headache were her only lasting symptoms.
The man went on to note that he wasn't interested in what he enchanted, only that they might be useful for people in the field. Emily hummed, looking off to one side as she puzzled through the logistics of this; there were several models of handcuffs for police use, made from a variety of materials, and they usually carried multiple pairs in their duty bags. Her eyebrows drew together.
Where would one put the runes so they were inconspicuous? Further, how would the officer know when to use them? This was also assuming Markus could make a great deal of them. In her experience, every enchantment she did was handcrafted. It didn't seem entirely feasible, with too many moving parts, but she didn't share that thought right away. As for the Exchange... The one time she'd seen them in action, they had used the edge of a blade rather than cuffs. She didn't know what else they used.
Still, she imagined the other arcanist's intentions were in the right place. She drew in a breath, organizing her thoughts before she answered. “Some of them, in my experience, but most supernatural cases are handled by the agents downstairs,” she mused, pinching her chin as she looked over his work. “You could make a pair of cuffs for the Exchange, but you'll need to make sure your work is very good.”
Markus was so new and untested, it seemed very bold and ambitious to her for him to want to start making things for use in the field. People might be relying on that work to save their lives. How much had Malcolm taught him?
“I suggest making something for yourself first--something you can use to give yourself a running head start,” she gently urged with a small wry smile. Although Emily had several kills under her own belt, she thought that was mostly because Max was intent on completely extinguishing any threat. The safest bet for her when he wasn't around was running away.
The man went on to note that he wasn't interested in what he enchanted, only that they might be useful for people in the field. Emily hummed, looking off to one side as she puzzled through the logistics of this; there were several models of handcuffs for police use, made from a variety of materials, and they usually carried multiple pairs in their duty bags. Her eyebrows drew together.
Where would one put the runes so they were inconspicuous? Further, how would the officer know when to use them? This was also assuming Markus could make a great deal of them. In her experience, every enchantment she did was handcrafted. It didn't seem entirely feasible, with too many moving parts, but she didn't share that thought right away. As for the Exchange... The one time she'd seen them in action, they had used the edge of a blade rather than cuffs. She didn't know what else they used.
Still, she imagined the other arcanist's intentions were in the right place. She drew in a breath, organizing her thoughts before she answered. “Some of them, in my experience, but most supernatural cases are handled by the agents downstairs,” she mused, pinching her chin as she looked over his work. “You could make a pair of cuffs for the Exchange, but you'll need to make sure your work is very good.”
Markus was so new and untested, it seemed very bold and ambitious to her for him to want to start making things for use in the field. People might be relying on that work to save their lives. How much had Malcolm taught him?
“I suggest making something for yourself first--something you can use to give yourself a running head start,” she gently urged with a small wry smile. Although Emily had several kills under her own belt, she thought that was mostly because Max was intent on completely extinguishing any threat. The safest bet for her when he wasn't around was running away.