The next stage of the discussion became more focused.
They needed universal methods.
They needed defenses that would still function even when the source of suppression was unexpected.
By evening, three ideas had survived.
They were still theories.
Each contained weaknesses.
Each required development, testing, and refinement.
But together, they formed the beginning of a real answer.
...
The first was the Law Anchor.
The Abbess described the principle simply.
"When an outside authority begins taking control, the bearer should not continue struggling for possession of the active Law."
Several people looked toward her.
"The Law should return to the soul before it can be turned against its owner."
The Law Anchor would not overpower the superior authority.
It would watch the bond between the bearer and the Law.
The moment that bond began to weaken or respond to a foreign command, the anchor would activate.
