That gave her some pause, but after a little consideration she shook her head. "I'd be loath to experiment with the exsphere without an expert as backup, and in any case they do not easily let go of the mana they have absorbed. For my own part, while I can hold an arte temporarily in stasis before finally casting it..."

Raine trailed off for a moment, caught by a thought. "That might be worth trying, if only to see what happens. Since bending the laws of nature seems to be the order of the day."