The look she gives Kim is eloquent, and conveys the impression that the younger woman has failed to see all sides of an issue.
"As I recall," she says dryly, "there are a variety of guns that you might have reason to encounter in your world-- among them weapons such as the 'AK-47 assault rifle.' If my memory serves correctly, that particular gun fires the 'M43 round,' which has been retailored in its manufacture such that it has the ability to pierce armor, is this not so?"
A pause.
"Do you truly trust your ability to hold a shield stronger than any armor against automatically-fired and repeated blows of such murderous power and force? Under any and all circumstances that you might encounter upon a field of battle? Not to mention that there are times when you may find yourself unable to channel at all?"
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Date: 2006-12-14 06:22 pm (UTC)"As I recall," she says dryly, "there are a variety of guns that you might have reason to encounter in your world-- among them weapons such as the 'AK-47 assault rifle.' If my memory serves correctly, that particular gun fires the 'M43 round,' which has been retailored in its manufacture such that it has the ability to pierce armor, is this not so?"
A pause.
"Do you truly trust your ability to hold a shield stronger than any armor against automatically-fired and repeated blows of such murderous power and force? Under any and all circumstances that you might encounter upon a field of battle? Not to mention that there are times when you may find yourself unable to channel at all?"