Canticle (Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet, #1)

by R.A. Salvatore

“He tried to put his hands where they did not belong,” Danica said casually, turning to stare back at the stone block. “I stopped him.”

Warriors and magic-users alike spent years training both their minds and their bodies to attain such proficiency. Weapons such as smoke powder, and Cadderly’s crossbow-and-dart design, circumvented that need of any sacrifice or self-discipline. Cadderly understood that it was that very discipline that held the powers in check.