"We gave it a try your way, now we’re going to do this my way." Her fingers were still tightly wrapped around the fabric as he angled her body away from him. She felt the cool tingle of his magic as he picked her up and held her in his arms. She hissed in pain at the movement, but it was less intense than she had expected. A thin layer of air remained between the back of her leg and his arm, the non-verbal spell she had felt now clearly recognizable as a cushioning charm. 