Neal takes a quick, sharp breath at the appearance of someone new, easing himself to his feet. Goosebumps prickle along his scalp, over his arms. How did he do that? How did he do that?
Someone else steps from between two buildings across the street, in the same kind of robes. Clearly not of rank with the first wizard but equally clearly their ally.
"Mr Caffrey," the newest stranger says. He feels something constrict in him. He can feel himself going numb at the sound of the name, and when a glance confirms that his shepherd, the lieutenant, and the first wizard don't react--it's his. Mr Caffrey, that's him. And the world is going rapidly fuzzy around him as the stranger says something else he can't quite hear.
What he says is, "Come here, now."
Neal silently steps forward, resistance fading out after a brief surge of horrified surprised.
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Someone else steps from between two buildings across the street, in the same kind of robes. Clearly not of rank with the first wizard but equally clearly their ally.
"Mr Caffrey," the newest stranger says. He feels something constrict in him. He can feel himself going numb at the sound of the name, and when a glance confirms that his shepherd, the lieutenant, and the first wizard don't react--it's his. Mr Caffrey, that's him. And the world is going rapidly fuzzy around him as the stranger says something else he can't quite hear.
What he says is, "Come here, now."
Neal silently steps forward, resistance fading out after a brief surge of horrified surprised.