Marilyn reached into her pouch once more, and pulled out an ordinary looking pebble. It was oddly shaped and had numerous sharp ends, just like any other pebble one might find on the ground. It was the size of a fingertip.
"This is a powerful Nexal with the ability to cause severe damage that is not easy to heal. I actually just found it within Nawia today. If I channel aether into it, I can activate it whenever I wish, much like a card. But the problem with this Nexal is that for its ability to work, I have to do damage with the Nexal itself. I'm sure you can see how that would be tough."
"You could flick it in someone's eye," Nero said jokingly. It was only with his parents that he could feel so relaxed. On his own, his guard was perpetually raised, and he never dared to relax at all, or crack such lame jokes.
