"For me, adjusting the formula takes less than a minute." A rookie mage might take longer, but Rita's a pro among pros.

"Finding the right balance... or alternatively, overloading the blastia, would take some time, though. If all magic energy is dampened here, then even recklessly absorbing large volumes would go much slower than it normally would. I'd give it between ten and thirty minutes." It's a very rough, broad estimate, but there's really no way to narrow it down. "That's a last resort, though. I'm not putting her through that unless it's absolutely necessary."