Grace didn't answer the mage, instead crossing the room with a few strides and inspecting the door. She sighed, wishing the room was a little more secure before drawing breath to recite the Barrier spell. Before she began speaking, however, she changed her mind and spoke her other protection spell instead.

After a few seconds of muttered chanting, the metal in the balcony doors shimmered slightly as the ward settled in. As the spell ended, Grace took a few heavy breaths. The barrier She had cast over the princess earlier had been taxing, and on top of that she was now maintaining the barrier on her tunic and the ward on the doors. She already knew she was going to get a headache from this, but she hoped that would be the worst of it.

"Princess, it would help if you stayed away from the windows. My magic won't stop a sling stone through the glass."