chaos-glass

Under the second option, the Mirror Lancers can request that a magus use a chaos-glass to keep track of the ships going in and out of Jera, and conduct periodic raids ... or attempt to board or sink vessels which bring weapons.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Surprisingly, at least to Lorn, after all those chill touches on the Jeran campaign, he has not felt the touch of a single chaos-glass.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Yet one lancer-magus can recharge comparatively few firelances for five companies, and he cannot afford to exhaust himself in that fashion, not with the amount of chaos-energy he must spend using the chaos-glass.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

You can use the chaos-glass ... seek out something ...

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

There, he closes the door and slides the bolt in place before he takes out the chaos-glass and concentrates.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

The driver leans back and opens the carriage door for Lorn, who sets the two duffels that hold his gear - and his chaos-glass and Ryalth's book - on the floor of the covered carriage.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

He frowns as he senses the brief chill of a chaos-glass, and he glances at Ryalth, who responds to his glance with a nod.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

At last, Lorn slides the chaos-glass into the compartment at the back of the drawer, and stands.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Intensive use of the chaos-glass is far harder than merely raising chaos - at least for Lorn.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

From where, Lorn cannot say, for he remembers no belltowers or, indeed, any form of tower from viewing the town either from the hillside or earlier in his chaos-glass.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000