For a moment, he channelled his necrotic energy, attempting to have it enter the crystal – but nothing happened. It was like it was being repelled somehow.

“Yep, I’m stumped… I guess you can’t always win huh…” he pursed his lips.

“I remember Anya saying you could just hold it to use it as a spell channel or something… But maybe I’m doing it wrong. Perhaps there’s a technique.”