The wizard turns and sneers at Arthur.
Master Wizard "Well, well, if it isn't my little brother who tries to play magician. What a pleasant surprise. I'd have thought you'd be trying to reassemble that little hovel you called a house."
Arthur "John, you know why I'm here. You have my ring, and I want it."
Master Wizard "And so do I. What's more, I happen to have it right now, and that counts for more than your claim to it. In fact--"
The master wizard suddenly stops short. His face seems to change for a moment, and he draws in a sharp breath. He quickly regains his composure and continues.
Master Wizard "Now, what was I saying? Oh, yes, about your ring. Well, it's just too bad..."
The conversation continues, but Arthur isn't paying much attention to his brother.
Arthur (to self) "That's odd. The response from under those hills changed to two exactly as John lost control then. Now it's back to one again. I'm going to have to check that out sooner rather than later, it seems."
[ooc: I would guess that our friend the telepath has been occupied elsewhere (his wife had some chores for him?
), and rather than slowly catch up on the wizard's actions, he opted for a broadband download which required a brief but complete takeover of the wizard's mind, despite the risk that this would be noticed. This would seem to indicate that he prefers the shortest/easiest effective path rather than the stealthiest one, much like Arthur (why else would Arthur travel in a noisy tornado instead of something a little less noticeable?)]
[ July 05, 2003, 01:12: Message edited by: Krsqk ]