"Cover, chere," he whispered as he spun her around, "Keep your eye on the glass, hehn."
He waved the glass slowly in front of them, pushing energy into it until the glow was bright enough to make his eyes hurt, "Add a little energy, Then we give it a toss, and..."
As he trailed off he tossed the glass towards the middle of the room. Before the glass could finish its drop, it exploded into thousands of shards.