Sierra opened and closed her mouth several times in an attempt to answer the question. Every time she tried to say something, though, somebody else beat her to it. So she finally just sat back and listened to the discussion around her, all the while coming up with questions only to have them asked before she could say anything.

Then finally, when there was a break in the conversation, her hand shot into the air. "What about objects or general locations? Does the charm protect those, too?" she asked. "Say...a hurricane was coming in. Could we cast this on buildings or landmarks to keep them from blowing over?"