"I trust you know best," Peony said easily. The only way to get what one needed was to ask; she had discovered this a long time ago. If it turned out that her idea was not feasible, she would still get a beautiful and useful weapon; The Armory sold no other kind. "It is why I came - to ask and see what, if anything, could be done."
She watched Aspel draw, curious as she listened to the other woman speak. "Yes, I need the rod only for the purposes of channeling magic," she confirmed. "As I said, I hope not to have to hit anyone with it." Her smile was a little sheepish as she admitted, "I'm afraid I haven't much chance against anything that comes close enough to hit me. Although I can swing a staff if I must, I rarely use one as I prefer to avoid direct confrontation." Fortunately, it generally did not come to that. "It is why I prefer rods. Does it simplify the problem, or make it more complex?"