Mind Defense

I put the ring on immediately. "I only hope the others will receive similar gifts to this one. I have a nasty feeling many of us will need them sooner or later." 

The Will of Snake nodded. "I believe most are, yes, though of course I can't say for sure. Now it's finally time to present the last item—your special request." We went to the shelf nearby where the ring box had been, on the right side of the room. "The Mind Veiling Talisman." It was a medallion, as large as an Olympic Medal, marked with the symbols of the Zodiacs in their usual circular arrangements at the edges, and the character for Mind large in the center.