Cassius crossed his arms, the faint glint of confidence never leaving his eyes.
"Since I can't use magic myself, you'll be the one doing all the practical work, Aisha." He said evenly. "I'll direct you on what to do and how. For starters—I'll need a runic blueprint of the entire array: framework, structure, components, everything."
Julie blinked. "A runic...blueprint? What does that even mean?"
Aisha turned toward her, slipping back into her element with a small smirk.
"Think of it like a house's blueprint, Captain." She explained, holding her hands apart as though she were framing an invisible model. "You see, just like an architect's drawing that shows where every brick is laid, how the foundation connects, how the walls are shaped, where the beams align, and even the color and pattern of the tiles—this blueprint does the same, but for magic."
She gestured to the invisible barrier before them.
