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Updated: July 26, 2025
"But when a fantasist like yourself comes up with it, and makes it look so nicely possible, the idea almost looks foolish. After all, Elwar, if you actually were the guy in that little sketch of yours, you'd hardly be asking me to read it, now would you?" He looked down at the papers, then raised his head again, frowning. "'He'll have to choose his helpers from among his own people," he quoted.
"I noticed that the villagers in your area regarded you as a sorcerer. What cause did they have to form such an opinion?" "None, sir, that I know of." Jaeger shook his head. Kweiros looked at the boy. "Elwar?" "Why, all the village knew it, Master." The boy shook his head. "One had but to be near Master Jaeger for a time, and he could feel the power, just as I can feel it now."
"No, Master, but " Elwar looked toward the door. "And you won't be," he was told reassuringly. "Now you just go ahead on back to your quarters." As the door closed, Kweiros turned to Jaeger. "Think we'll put you on special assignment. For the next few cycles, you'll act as a private tutor. Then you can go back to Main Base with Elwar while they give him his training." Jaeger raised his eyebrows.
But they did not believe him, nor did I, Elwar, who knew better than this. I had seen the books of power, and I knew the demons could cause the skies to deliver water if rightly asked. So, I visited the room of magic upon the occasions of my master's absence. And I tried to decipher his writings that I might find the means to ask for the skies to open.
There were several flashes of lightning, and I felt the signs of imminent, heavy rain. I promptly started back to my station. Upon my arrival, I discovered that Elwar had managed to open the communications room and had been using the equipment. He was extremely frightened, and made incoherent remarks about talking to a demon.
Suddenly, Andorra set the glass down and leaned forward, hands gripping his knees. "Tell me, Elwar," he begged, "this isn't a hoax, is it? Surely, no one could be so warped as to present a friend with something like this and then to laugh it off?" Forell drew a deep breath and examined his companion closely. At last, his left hand relaxed a little. "It's no hoax," he admitted.
For another we " He cupped his chin in his hands and examined Elwar closely. "Do you really want to learn the secrets you looked for in the books, youngster? Do you still want the secrets you first thought you might learn?" The boy seemed to withdraw a little. "I have a great fear," he admitted tremulously. "You haven't been injured or mistreated, have you?"
Elwar Forell leaned back in his chair, looking about the small dining salon. The usual couples were there, he noticed. Of course, the faces were different from those of last evening, but the poses were similar. And the people were there for the same reasons. They were enjoying the food and drinks, just as many others had enjoyed them before.
"Just finished your 'Tales of the Sorcerers," he added. "Some of those yarns of yours seem almost real." Elwar Forell nodded. They should, he thought. Factual material, however disguised, often shines through its fictional background. And he had an inexhaustible source of material, drawn from many sources. He twisted his face into a gratified smile. "That's my objective," he said aloud.
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