i've been leading a course of 6 weekly lessons in magecraft for a dozen and a half students and the final session was earlier today
i'm proud of them all – even the ones who weren't quite getting it and dropped out after a couple weeks
some may look into further learning at 3 primes academy and a couple are interested in working here at the heart & hammer!
i have a separate journal for all of that and i might share excerpts later
much of the day went into following up on rakela's advice
it took some research and walking to so many shops but we managed to find a "ring of mind shielding" that serves in two ways:
it blurs scrying and resists invasion of the wearer's thoughts
and should the wearer's soul leave their body the ring will capture and hold it so they can hopefully be restored
all of us could benefit from this but there was only one available for sale and i could not afford it
plenty of silver has come our way but we've already allocated most of it for copper for our limbs so i'm deeply grateful to relic – he provided most of the money for the purchase!
i wanted medya to wear it but she made a good point:
if a winterwolf possesses her the group has to subdue a tight aerial formation of singing knives
if a winterwolf possesses me the group has to subdue ... whatever i'd be capable of if i had no limits or compassion
so i'll wear it
i won't forget what the shopkeeper said as we discussed the price
"i don't know what you're facing that makes you think you need one of these but whatever it is ... i'm real sorry"
i almost burst into tears on the spot but i managed to stay composed
what i'm facing ... i can't talk about except around fewer than a dozen people and i have no idea when i'll be able to stop facing it
but at least i have good friends and a little extra protection
the ring does affect zer's group link – i have to focus harder to get my thoughts across – but i'd much rather deal with that than be open to anyone who wants to dig around in my head
some stuff in my head is stacked unevenly and knocking anything over could be a disaster
i'd forget how to drink from a mug or some other silly harmless thing
that's me
just a silly harmless pony