Cel cleared her throat delicately, which was her polite way of saying everyone was being overly dramatic. "May I suggest a tactical approach that doesn't rely entirely on psychological warfare? Reyna's marionettes are electrical constructs, which means they operate on electromagnetic principles. Natalia, your Cryo-Lich Ring can freeze energy flows. Have you considered targeting the marionettes themselves instead of Reyna?"
Natalia blinked, her mind immediately racing through the implications. "The Ring can freeze Aspect energy?"
"The Ring regulates mana flow," Cel corrected gently, her voice carrying the patient tone of someone who'd been taught by the most ruthless woman in Valoria. "Which includes external energy constructs if you channel it properly. Seraphina taught me the technique when I was fourteen, though I never had reason to use it against electrical Aspects specifically."
