[ This guy oh my god. Yes, it's a literal magic spell (not trick, thank you), but thanks to Deerington, she can't always be at her best.

Sighing and rolling her eyes in all her dramatic glory, Alice casts again, only to produce sparking from her fingertips. ]

Fuck. [ She shakes out her hands to try again. ] I should've just left you behind.

[ She wouldn't have, but she should've. Okay, another try. This one is more powerful, knocking the gross fucking thing back several feet. ]

Happy? I'm leaving. Come on. I might not be able to cast one that strong again.