Much Awkwardness Ensued.

Wizards Are A Secretive Lot.

The Devout Belief That The World Is Explainable Is Both A Terrible Vulnerability And A Stout Shield.

Such A Small Thing To Cause So Much Trouble.

He Didn't Say Anything More, Just Waited For Me To Tell Him What I'd Been Thinking. It Was Pure Speculation, And I Was Opening Myself Up To Ridicule By Saying Anything At All. I Sat On The Stool And Realized That I Had My Loyalties, Too.

Survivors Can't Always Choose Their Methods.