"That's fascinating," Lydia said. "For me it's much more about intent, I think, although there are of course charms and such where one must make something...

"As far as needlework goes, once I--well, it's very complicated, but I found myself the sort of...slipped stitch in a magical tapestry, and I believe it saved my life." She'd have to start by explaining the Order of the Rose, and they'd be here all day. "They quite deserved for me to ruin their working," she added, defensive, as if Adrian might have thought otherwise of people he didn't even know.