[By the time Robin Hood disappears, Venat is already charging white-blue aether into her conjured sword. Stopping the second part of the attack midway has all the grace of stumbling over her own two feet, and after she recovers from the jolt, she has to stand straight and shut her eyes, the better to focus on liberating all that aether back into the environment.]

[When she speaks, though, her voice shows no hint of strain.]

Battling incorporeal foes is fairly common practice for those of us who have skill in combat. Channeling aether through our weapons is a simple matter for addressing both those and several other potential issues that might arise.