"You don't suppress them so much as they're unable to act on you. I think even if we poked the needle through you, we'd be unable to bend it while it was inside you."
Albe then makes a rather expressive unhappy face. "This next test, unfortunately, is going to be rather unpleasant for me... but there is a piece of information that can be quickly gained thereby, and it is information that seems important. Bide while I cast some supportive spells on myself."
Albe touches herself on the chest, waits six seconds, touches her chest again, waits six seconds, touches her chest again.