Molly tried to think of a way to explain how the shield worked. She knew that Mildmay, like Corbie, wasn't from a world that would understand bullet proof vests.

"It's sort of like the magical bubble that the inn is in. Not that big of course, it is just around a person. But if a weapon was directed at me, like a bullet, it would bounce off harmlessly. The same with an arrow or a spear. The down side is that if you're doing other magic at the same time, your concentration might not be focused on that all the time."