Chapter 17
Moonlight Mountains“Penn, what is it, and why can’t we use
magic?” I asked.
Penn, still smiling, “It’s
Withurobismuthite. We Tinkers call it Withuro. It’s a mineral with
special properties.” Penn was making plans. He removed a sack from
one of his pouches. “Aurora, you, Lacey and Clerebald fill this
sack with as much as you can find. Willow, move ahead and find a
sharp turn in this tunnel.”
“Aurora, what is this stuff?” I asked
again.
“The mineral is combustible. But that’s not
its only feature. The mineral also absorbs magic energy.”
“Absorbs it?” I asked.
“If you cast spells around it, the magic
will often fail. If a spell doesn’t fail, you can get unexpected
results.” Aurora was chipping away at the walls, “I believe that is
what Master Penn is counting on.”
