"It's all right," said Neirenn. "I should have guessed that it would do that." Darkness and light didn't usually mix well, after all. Except, it seemed, in Yorda herself.

She wanted to keep experimenting with Yorda's shield--maybe a flame would be more compatible--but she didn't want to push her. She had no idea how much stamina Yorda had. In a few minutes, maybe. "Do you have any ideas?" she asked instead.