The shock of recognizing the voice, more than the threat-which to Haplo, with his protective runes, was no threat at all-caused him to open his eyes.

Taking off the leather vest, which was covered with protective runes, Marit flung it at Haplo.

The air grew cooler, the first drops of rain began to fall, a rain that, when it struck Haplo's skin, caused the protective runes to glow.

She melted the tip of the blue crayon in the flame and drew a protective rune on the palm of her left hand.

The serpent's red eyes focused on the base of the lord's skull, the place where the protective runes ended.

The Chaos Hound rammed him, driving him away from the candles and the protective rune.

Light spells and pyrotechnics and protective runes just weren't going to help.

He was now close enough to his ship to seek the safety of its protective runes.

The damage had not been extensive; the protective runes had, for the most part, served him well.

Never in his life had a woman sung the protective runes for him.