Even warded ones. He didn’t say this to Zach and Ibery, but the door he was trying to open was actually warded. Anything even remotely important in the academy was, including most of the doors. However, as Zorian had quickly discovered when he experimented with his newly-developed skill, low-level wards were very specific—they countered a handful of common unlocking spells and nothing else. Zorian’s little trick was not a structured spell, and thus didn’t trip these rudimentary wards at all.
The door clicked and Zorian tried the door handle again. It opened without resistance.
“Wow,” said Zach as they all filed into the workshop. “You can open a lock just by pressing your hand against it for a few seconds!”
Zorian gave him a sour look. “It’s a lot more complicated than that. That’s j
