'Because I have sworn a binding oath and have mental restrictions,' Ethea explained. 'The moment I try to focus on those specific details with the intention of sharing them with anyone unrelated, or even discussing them in unauthorized locations, the restriction activates. It locks down my speech and thought patterns regarding the matter.'
Soren frowned, trying to grasp its severity. 'Is there really no way around it?'
'...It was done by a ninth-circle master,' she replied after a brief pause. 'Unless the caster themselves removes it, or someone even stronger forces it open, breaking it is impossible. My mind would collapse before the restriction even fractured.'
A ninth-circle master.
Soren was dumbfounded.
