She agreed that overall, the Snakes did seem short-sighted, more inclined to look at what worked immediately instead of playing the long game, however... "The ground is a safer place, but you can learn so much more from up high, as long as you don't stray too close to the sun that is."

It was an old story, but one that held some truth.

Valdis shook her head, at the question, "I wish I knew. Their previous owner never said, nor did the person who taught me to use them. What I do know is that the energy comes from my own power." She shrugs, "I suspect that a similar mechanic to your energy shields could be used instead of supernatural energy, but you are the expert, not I."

She eyed Ebony, feeling slightly guilty for handing off the weapon to someone else, "I would like it back, eventually," she continued, "But if you need to measure it's power, I'd be happy to fire it a few times for you in a controlled environment."