""I wonder if there's some kind of general shield spell that would work against both physical and magical attacks," she mused as if simply speaking a private thought aloud. "If not, I'll just have to improvise."

She smiled a little sheepishly, embarrassed at focusing only on herself. Egotist she was, but at least she recognized it.
"What sort of situation do you imagine needing that kind of skill for? It usually only takes a moment to pause what you're doing and cast a spell like that."