Feather Fall lasted only a minute, and its effects were hardly noticeable. Fortunately, it caused no trouble.
At Lailas's insistence, the bard gave Renato another scroll, repeatedly warning him not to recite incantations at random.
The three continued down the forest path, still discussing the scrolls.
"I hadn't expected these scrolls to be so... sensitive." Renato recalled using the Cure Wounds scroll. "I thought you had to concentrate and chant in a particular rhythm to activate the spell on a scroll."
"That's true of ordinary scrolls. Otherwise, you risk failing to cast the spell." Reggie eagerly explained his idea. "This quick activation method is a special modification of mine. By simplifying parts of the incantation and using ink mixed with agate powder, I keep the runes in a constant state of activation..."
"Unfortunately, Feather Fall is the only one that's worked reasonably well so far. The other spells always have little problems. If you'd like to try..."
The half-elf, who had been watching their surroundings, abruptly turned to glare at the bard.
"Reggie, you are not selling those defective scrolls to Renato."
When he looked ready to argue, Lailas sharpened her tone.
"Do I need to remind you how your last 'great mending experiment' turned out?"
Watching Reggie rub his nose in embarrassment, Renato grew curious and turned to the half-elf.
"What experiment?"
"Just another of Reggie's wild ideas. He's not a mage. What sort of experiments could he possibly conduct..." Lailas shook her head slightly. "After countless failures, he finally made a batch of Mending scrolls. He swore that his modified scrolls could quickly repair weapons and armor in battle, and that, combined with Healing Word, they would let people keep fighting for extended periods."
"I stopped him and insisted that he test them first. We found a fine