WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:20.880 Music. 00:00:22.868 --> 00:00:25.808 From the Army base, I sent a telegram to Kane. 00:00:26.408 --> 00:00:33.808 From Thomas Black, Paris, T-53X7 Base, to Kane, Fort Delvedere. 00:00:34.308 --> 00:00:36.568 Followed artifact to Paris, stop. 00:00:37.108 --> 00:00:38.888 Need supplies and money, stop. 00:00:39.868 --> 00:00:48.748 Kane replied quickly. From Kane, Fort Delvedere, to Black Thomas, Paris, T-53X7 Base. 00:00:49.368 --> 00:00:52.948 I know, stop. You are supposed to destroy the German trains, 00:00:53.128 --> 00:00:54.308 not the trains of our allies. 00:00:54.768 --> 00:00:59.888 Stop. Sending a chaperone. Stop. He'll have money and supplies. Stop. 00:01:00.908 --> 00:01:03.888 I read the telegram to Naomi for the third time. 00:01:04.308 --> 00:01:09.548 She clenched her fist and the ever-present ball of light snuffed out. A chaperone? 00:01:10.968 --> 00:01:13.668 She was getting angrier with each time I read it. 00:01:14.108 --> 00:01:19.228 I swear I'll learn Ariadne's net just to tie up the chaperone and then ship him back to Cain. 00:01:19.868 --> 00:01:24.108 I opened my mouth to say something, but Naomi held up her index finger with 00:01:24.108 --> 00:01:28.688 a forcefulness that told me just to go with the flow. He's treating us like children. 00:01:29.588 --> 00:01:34.808 A chaperone, not an escort. It's insulting. You're the archmage, 00:01:34.948 --> 00:01:37.328 and I'm the most powerful magician in the world. 00:01:38.648 --> 00:01:42.388 Yeah. I snuck the comment in before she continued her vent. 00:01:42.828 --> 00:01:47.808 I mean, yes, he may be a better illusionist than me, but he's no match for me overall. 00:01:48.768 --> 00:01:52.588 Naomi had never really compared herself to other magicians. Mr. 00:01:52.668 --> 00:01:55.208 Ali had told me that she was a stronger illusionist than Kane, 00:01:55.448 --> 00:01:57.448 but she appeared too humble to accept that. 00:01:57.768 --> 00:02:00.388 So hearing her actually say it was kind of shocking. 00:02:01.088 --> 00:02:04.708 My great-grandfather told me that illusionism wasn't real magic. 00:02:05.408 --> 00:02:10.988 He good? I hadn't seen her smile so widely in a long time. I always liked him. 00:02:11.788 --> 00:02:15.988 Ademai, is he okay? Still at Bomero? I lowered my head. 00:02:16.548 --> 00:02:21.208 He's not doing well. He's retired and, well, just enjoying his garden. 00:02:21.808 --> 00:02:24.748 I didn't say that there was every chance he was already dead, 00:02:24.968 --> 00:02:28.268 and that I didn't have a chance to give him a real goodbye or attend his funeral. 00:02:28.708 --> 00:02:31.188 There was so much that I wanted to say about him. 00:02:32.108 --> 00:02:35.188 Naomi must have noticed my change in mood as she walked over and touched my 00:02:35.188 --> 00:02:38.288 arm. He's very proud of you. You know that. 00:02:39.397 --> 00:02:43.437 I nodded my head and then cleared my throat. So what do we do now? 00:02:43.897 --> 00:02:48.157 I leaned back on a desk chair. The troops had taken over a local elementary 00:02:48.157 --> 00:02:51.577 school, and we were in what must have been an office off the teacher's lounge. 00:02:51.957 --> 00:02:56.057 I lived with the regular troops, which wasn't so bad, while Naomi was given 00:02:56.057 --> 00:02:58.797 a cot in a small room in a far corner of the building. 00:02:59.157 --> 00:03:03.897 We called it the closet, as that was probably what it was, with no windows, 00:03:04.117 --> 00:03:06.437 one door, and shelves with stains on them. 00:03:07.177 --> 00:03:10.897 She threw herself onto the sofa. I'm tired of waiting. 00:03:11.257 --> 00:03:15.937 We had been at the base for two weeks. The colonel, a man named William Lexington, 00:03:16.317 --> 00:03:18.157 was nice enough and left us alone. 00:03:18.517 --> 00:03:21.277 I had originally talked to him about plans to look for Anna, 00:03:21.457 --> 00:03:25.277 but he dismissed them all. He waved a telegram and said that we were just to 00:03:25.277 --> 00:03:26.157 wait for the assistance. 00:03:26.877 --> 00:03:30.477 I didn't know what he meant then, but he clearly meant Cain's chaperone. 00:03:30.757 --> 00:03:36.337 What we really need are spies who can dig around the Russian community for information about Anna. 00:03:37.337 --> 00:03:41.917 I worked on turning Kane's telegram into a paper airplane. I don't think she's 00:03:41.917 --> 00:03:44.637 here yet, but that doesn't mean we should just sit on her hands. 00:03:45.697 --> 00:03:50.317 Perhaps we should think about how to get the coat first. I threw the paper airplane 00:03:50.317 --> 00:03:53.817 at her, but it flew nose first to the floor about three feet from my hand. 00:03:54.297 --> 00:03:58.437 We had discussed plans over and over again, and they all ended with Naomi angry 00:03:58.437 --> 00:04:01.737 that she couldn't just blow Anna up, and me wondering why the staff, 00:04:01.857 --> 00:04:05.257 which seemed to increase in power near the coat, had no effect on her, 00:04:05.257 --> 00:04:06.977 who was actually wearing it. 00:04:07.557 --> 00:04:11.057 You seemed powerless against her, and that just left us both irritable. 00:04:11.837 --> 00:04:16.237 Rather than answer Naomi, I used the staff to create a light show on the wall next to her. 00:04:16.497 --> 00:04:20.537 She loved my little shows, and I was getting more and more proficient at them. 00:04:20.897 --> 00:04:23.137 The key was the manipulation of color. 00:04:23.557 --> 00:04:27.117 Light contained all colors, and as I worked through what I wanted to see, 00:04:27.417 --> 00:04:29.817 the staff filled in all of the detail on its own. 00:04:30.437 --> 00:04:34.737 Thinking of Zahak, I created a scene on the wall of a giant dragon swirling 00:04:34.737 --> 00:04:38.917 around in the air and then landing on rocky ground in front of a robed Persian man. 00:04:39.237 --> 00:04:44.137 The man held up his hand and I made the dragon melt into a cup, a staff, and a coat. 00:04:45.017 --> 00:04:50.237 Ooh, do that again. Naomi stood up and moved closer to the wall. What? 00:04:50.897 --> 00:04:54.217 When you made the cup, the light shimmered and it looked like I could actually 00:04:54.217 --> 00:04:58.117 touch it. She turned and looked at me. It had depth. 00:04:59.157 --> 00:05:02.737 Hmm, that was an accident. Let me try to do it on purpose. 00:05:03.417 --> 00:05:06.977 I pictured what I wanted to do in my mind, but just like every other time I 00:05:06.977 --> 00:05:11.417 used the staff, I didn't so much tell it what to do as think of what I wanted it to do. 00:05:11.717 --> 00:05:15.537 My personal connection to the staff made it happen, but I wasn't sure how. 00:05:16.057 --> 00:05:20.317 In this case, I thought about making the colorful images extend out like a model 00:05:20.317 --> 00:05:21.817 train display or a diorama. 00:05:22.277 --> 00:05:26.017 I didn't even really put much thought into the details. I just knew I wanted 00:05:26.017 --> 00:05:29.577 to see a light image that looked like you could touch it, even if I didn't know 00:05:29.577 --> 00:05:31.457 what it was that I actually wanted to see. 00:05:32.537 --> 00:05:37.557 Wow! Naomi's voice shook me out of a kind of daze. I looked up, 00:05:37.737 --> 00:05:39.797 and the image of Zahak had changed completely. 00:05:40.277 --> 00:05:43.877 He was a mighty dragon that was swooping through the air of the room, 00:05:44.017 --> 00:05:48.737 while the wall had somehow transformed into the mountainside I had pictured for Jamshed. 00:05:49.197 --> 00:05:50.797 He looked so real! 00:05:51.637 --> 00:05:56.277 Naomi stared at the dragon. The only time the dragon looked like he wasn't actually 00:05:56.277 --> 00:06:00.457 real was when he flew in front of a light source, and I could see through him. 00:06:00.837 --> 00:06:05.197 In dim light, he looked like a real dragon. Tiny, but real. 00:06:06.197 --> 00:06:10.757 This is an illusion, Tommy. I mean, it's not like a cane illusion where you 00:06:10.757 --> 00:06:15.517 can actually touch and experience it in your mind, but it looks as good as his illusions are. 00:06:16.377 --> 00:06:19.617 Nah, you can see through it in bright light or if there's a light behind it. 00:06:19.917 --> 00:06:22.757 I snuffed out the dragon. It's neat, though. 00:06:23.577 --> 00:06:27.497 Naomi turned toward me, looking angry, which was something I was used to by 00:06:27.497 --> 00:06:30.817 then. You know, you are maddening. 00:06:31.517 --> 00:06:35.997 You listen to me. I couldn't help but smile, like I had a choice. 00:06:36.497 --> 00:06:40.917 I love what you did over the past two years, but you've fallen into a very dangerous belief. 00:06:41.537 --> 00:06:45.237 What is that? I had to admit that I was intrigued by her comment. 00:06:45.717 --> 00:06:48.817 You think that you are powerful because you can do whatever you want when you 00:06:48.817 --> 00:06:52.997 stop time. That's it. You think all your other powers are useless. 00:06:53.537 --> 00:06:56.357 A light formed in her hand and she held it in place. 00:06:56.937 --> 00:06:59.917 But even your ability to make light is extraordinary. 00:07:00.917 --> 00:07:05.557 I guess as extraordinary as a street light. Naomi looked up with a start. 00:07:05.857 --> 00:07:07.697 You know I just say that to tease you. 00:07:08.257 --> 00:07:15.057 Your light saved us from shadows. Your absence of light saved the shadows. She held up two fingers. 00:07:15.677 --> 00:07:19.317 Those are two things that no one in the history of the world has been able to 00:07:19.317 --> 00:07:22.217 do. So don't tell me you're just a street light. 00:07:23.377 --> 00:07:28.337 I sighed. I get it. I can do more than stop time, and I shouldn't be disappointed 00:07:28.337 --> 00:07:29.777 that I can't stop time anymore. 00:07:30.037 --> 00:07:33.837 But there's nothing I have left that will be able to stop Germans or Anna's 00:07:33.837 --> 00:07:37.037 allies or—I wave my arms around—anything. 00:07:38.605 --> 00:07:43.125 Shaking her head, Naomi looked at me. You're more powerful than you think. 00:07:43.505 --> 00:07:47.445 Just remember that what you just did with a dragon is not something to take lightly. 00:07:48.065 --> 00:07:51.545 That was powerful, and it may save our lives someday. 00:07:52.765 --> 00:07:56.505 I tapped the cane on the floor while Naomi went back to casting her tiny balls 00:07:56.505 --> 00:07:59.865 of light. We each had our own way of calming ourselves. 00:08:01.065 --> 00:08:05.045 Didn't you hear? We don't have to worry about saving each other's lives anymore. 00:08:05.345 --> 00:08:07.085 We have a chaperone coming. 00:08:07.825 --> 00:08:12.585 Naomi rolled her eyes. Yeah, I give him one day before he runs screaming after 00:08:12.585 --> 00:08:15.305 I'm done with him. Oh, I can't wait. 00:08:15.705 --> 00:08:19.065 She switched her spell and cast one that looked like an ugly green, 00:08:19.225 --> 00:08:22.165 black, and brown ball. When do you think he'll get here? 00:08:23.005 --> 00:08:26.785 I don't know, but you're making me think that whenever he shows up, he'll regret it. 00:08:28.105 --> 00:08:34.305 Naomi smiled. That's the idea. She snapped her fingers, and the nasty-looking 00:08:34.305 --> 00:08:37.685 ball disappeared into a noxious smoke that drifted up to the ceiling, 00:08:37.885 --> 00:08:39.685 and faded into nothingness. 00:08:40.665 --> 00:08:44.525 Two weeks later, Naomi and I returned from lunch to a young man sitting on a 00:08:44.525 --> 00:08:46.365 couch in our impromptu home base. 00:08:46.805 --> 00:08:50.185 He wore an English military uniform with the rank of corporal, 00:08:50.405 --> 00:08:53.625 yet he looked Indian, with black hair and dark skin. 00:08:54.045 --> 00:08:57.385 As we walked in, he stood up with an exaggerated formality. 00:08:57.885 --> 00:09:03.245 I glanced at Naomi, who rolled her eyes. We both had a good idea as to who this was. 00:09:03.645 --> 00:09:08.345 He was about my height, thin, but not frail. He was just what I'd expect from 00:09:08.345 --> 00:09:13.085 a cane lackey, not a soldier, but a desk jockey who was so formal and by the 00:09:13.085 --> 00:09:15.445 book that his very movements seemed robotic. 00:09:16.185 --> 00:09:20.425 As I got closer, I got a clear look at his face and was drawn to his eyes, 00:09:20.565 --> 00:09:23.425 which were so blue that they appeared almost white. 00:09:23.805 --> 00:09:26.805 The contrast with his dark hair and skin was striking. 00:09:27.265 --> 00:09:31.465 He wasn't handsome, and he wasn't ugly, I guess he was average looking, 00:09:31.705 --> 00:09:36.205 but his eyes gave him the kind of look that would draw attention from everyone in the room. 00:09:36.585 --> 00:09:38.525 Hello? Can I help you? 00:09:39.285 --> 00:09:44.285 My voice seemed to relax him as he smiled and replied, Nope, nope, not at all. 00:09:44.925 --> 00:09:48.905 He didn't have an Indian accent, so I considered whether his ancestors had immigrated 00:09:48.905 --> 00:09:50.345 to England generations earlier. 00:09:50.965 --> 00:09:53.985 I waited, but he didn't add any more to his answer. 00:09:54.845 --> 00:09:57.525 Naomi shook her head, marched over, and stood in front of him. 00:09:57.925 --> 00:10:02.325 Her movements were so aggressive that they intimidated me, and she was my friend. 00:10:02.685 --> 00:10:08.165 The stranger shrank a little bit as she eyed him up and down. Who are you? 00:10:09.905 --> 00:10:17.145 Ignatius Lazarus. Ig, Iggy. I go by many names. You may pick one that you like the most and use that. 00:10:18.629 --> 00:10:25.409 You're a strange one, Lazarus. I smiled. Of course Naomi used the one name that Iggy hadn't mentioned. 00:10:25.869 --> 00:10:30.049 He didn't reply, so I repeated my earlier question. Can I help you? 00:10:30.729 --> 00:10:33.289 No, not at all. You cannot help me. 00:10:34.129 --> 00:10:38.329 I closed my eyes and took a breath. As maddening as Naomi could be, 00:10:38.409 --> 00:10:40.409 this military formality was even worse. 00:10:41.049 --> 00:10:45.229 Okay, let me rephrase the question. What are you doing here? 00:10:45.929 --> 00:10:47.889 I'm here to protect the two of you. 00:10:48.629 --> 00:10:53.769 He pointed at me and then Naomi. To keep you from harm, to make sure you don't 00:10:53.769 --> 00:10:55.449 do anything foolish or risky. 00:10:56.649 --> 00:11:02.309 There's no fun in that. Naomi turned to me. I think we've met our chaperone. 00:11:03.309 --> 00:11:08.729 I figured as much. I looked at Iggy. I called him Iggy because I liked that 00:11:08.729 --> 00:11:10.669 name the best, so I decided to use it. 00:11:11.069 --> 00:11:15.849 He stared at me, which wasn't so much intimidating as it was disconcerting with his pale eyes. 00:11:16.269 --> 00:11:19.229 I clanced away. Did Cain send you? 00:11:20.229 --> 00:11:24.469 Iggy looked pained for a moment and then answered. Cain told me where to find 00:11:24.469 --> 00:11:26.329 you. He gave me the supplies you need. 00:11:26.809 --> 00:11:30.689 Iggy turned and pointed to a small duffel bag that was sitting on the couch that I hadn't noticed. 00:11:31.229 --> 00:11:33.489 He gave me the direction to come here so I could help. 00:11:34.769 --> 00:11:36.869 Great. Naomi threw herself on 00:11:36.869 --> 00:11:41.029 the couch. Do you know any magic or are you just going to get in the way? 00:11:41.369 --> 00:11:44.989 Oh, I will most definitely get in the way. Absolutely. No doubt. 00:11:45.649 --> 00:11:47.609 Iggy smiled and Naomi and I laughed. 00:11:48.349 --> 00:11:52.269 Well, at least you have the right attitude. I sat on a desk chair. 00:11:52.609 --> 00:11:53.909 Iggy remained standing. 00:11:54.389 --> 00:11:58.429 By the way, stick to that and not the formal language. It's much better. 00:11:59.169 --> 00:12:01.209 I'm afraid I don't understand. 00:12:01.969 --> 00:12:04.949 You know, just be honest and don't bother with the niceties. 00:12:05.209 --> 00:12:09.969 None of this explaining every last detail as if you're organizing some kind of strategic plan. 00:12:10.669 --> 00:12:15.149 Iggy seemed confused, so I turned to Naomi. This may be a lost cause. 00:12:16.389 --> 00:12:19.809 Lazarus, what Tommy is saying is that you need to lighten up if you have any 00:12:19.809 --> 00:12:21.009 hope of remaining with us. 00:12:21.849 --> 00:12:26.209 Icky shrugged. I cannot get lighter. I'm afraid I'm stuck with this body. 00:12:26.789 --> 00:12:29.869 Aren't we all? I looked at my own skinny arms. 00:12:30.629 --> 00:12:36.169 Ugh, boys and their insecurities. Naomi looked at Iggy. Your sense of humor 00:12:36.169 --> 00:12:37.869 is kind of weird. I like it. 00:12:38.409 --> 00:12:42.649 There you have it, Iggy. Winning over Naomi was the biggest hurdle. You're part of the team. 00:12:43.209 --> 00:12:46.509 Naomi slapped my arm. Actually, it was the only hurdle. 00:12:46.809 --> 00:12:51.209 She hit me again. I turned to Iggy. So do you know what we're trying to do? 00:12:52.658 --> 00:12:59.938 Sure do, yes. Do you always repeat your answers? Naomi walked over to a chair while casting a spell. 00:13:00.518 --> 00:13:04.298 Iggy turned and looked at her. Not always, but it's good to be understood, 00:13:04.638 --> 00:13:08.358 so mostly I clarify. So not always, but mostly? 00:13:09.598 --> 00:13:12.798 You're an odd bird, Iggy. Why don't you sit down? 00:13:13.458 --> 00:13:16.438 Iggy bowed his head and sat in the chair that was next to the sofa. 00:13:17.058 --> 00:13:20.198 Did Cain have any intelligence on the Angel of St. Petersburg? 00:13:21.118 --> 00:13:25.298 No, I'm afraid not. He was more interested in you two. 00:13:25.898 --> 00:13:29.698 Of course he was. I thought you said you knew what we were trying to do. 00:13:29.898 --> 00:13:31.118 Do you know where Anna is? 00:13:31.998 --> 00:13:36.258 Yes. She has crossed into France. She's heading to the Russian community in 00:13:36.258 --> 00:13:39.898 northern Paris. They are white Russians that consider her their monarch. 00:13:40.418 --> 00:13:43.958 How do you know that? I was shocked at his detailed knowledge. 00:13:44.578 --> 00:13:46.558 Did Cain have spies looking out to help us? 00:13:47.398 --> 00:13:51.158 Friends, spies, that kind of thing. He stood up suddenly. 00:13:51.518 --> 00:13:55.918 Well, I must be going. I'm staying down the hall. Please let me know when you 00:13:55.918 --> 00:13:59.158 intend on confronting the bearer of the coat. I am to assist. 00:14:00.078 --> 00:14:04.998 I stood up while Naomi focused on some spell. I'm not sure we'll need your help, 00:14:05.138 --> 00:14:06.558 but thanks for bringing the supplies. 00:14:06.798 --> 00:14:10.038 We can take it from here. I reached out to shake his hand. 00:14:11.058 --> 00:14:14.018 Iggy stared at me for a moment, and it was the eeriest thing. 00:14:14.418 --> 00:14:19.758 His eyes held my stare and didn't blink. As I got lost in the pools of icy blue, 00:14:19.778 --> 00:14:23.398 it felt like he was reading my mind, so I turned away and looked at Naomi, 00:14:23.618 --> 00:14:25.698 who was focused on casting the light spell. 00:14:26.258 --> 00:14:29.578 There was the stomp of boots hitting the floor, and as I turned back, 00:14:29.698 --> 00:14:31.298 I watched as Iggy left the room. 00:14:32.078 --> 00:14:35.838 That's one strange guy. I turned my attention back to Naomi. 00:14:36.298 --> 00:14:41.618 I think he's probably a student of canes. He moved like I would expect an illusionist to move. 00:14:41.778 --> 00:14:45.498 Their more complex spells require very long casting time and movement repetition 00:14:45.498 --> 00:14:47.458 that lead to moving awkwardly like he did. 00:14:48.526 --> 00:14:52.606 I don't think he blinks his eyes. Well, I'm sure he blinks his eyes, 00:14:52.606 --> 00:14:56.026 but holding his attention like that would indicate to me that he was perhaps 00:14:56.026 --> 00:14:57.566 in the midst of casting an illusion. 00:14:58.526 --> 00:15:02.006 Naomi sat up suddenly. Do you think he cast an illusion in our room? 00:15:02.546 --> 00:15:04.346 She looked around and I did too. 00:15:05.026 --> 00:15:09.886 I don't see anything out of place or different. Me neither. She stood up. 00:15:10.426 --> 00:15:11.886 Maybe he was just practicing. 00:15:12.666 --> 00:15:16.166 I shook my head. Not that I could see even a basic illusion. 00:15:16.626 --> 00:15:20.626 I wish Mr. Ali was here. he'd know. I glanced at Naomi. 00:15:21.166 --> 00:15:25.126 Ever since Mr. Ali had died saving her life, just mentioning his name created 00:15:25.126 --> 00:15:28.066 what seemed like a mixture of deep pain and sadness. 00:15:28.846 --> 00:15:32.806 Instead of clenching her fists, however, this time she just nodded her head. 00:15:33.346 --> 00:15:35.786 Yeah, the old knucklehead was useful for that. 00:15:36.906 --> 00:15:39.866 I loved that Naomi opened the door to talking about Mr. Ali. 00:15:40.206 --> 00:15:45.806 I had wanted to share my feelings with her for days, but with her hurt and anger and my own confusion, 00:15:46.286 --> 00:15:51.406 the time just never seemed right you know when i think back i wonder why he 00:15:51.406 --> 00:15:56.606 was so important to me he gave me bad advice about the staff he was amazing 00:15:56.606 --> 00:16:01.106 with his knife but ultimately had to rely on others to save him he knew just 00:16:01.106 --> 00:16:04.766 enough magic history to help but not enough to really provide deeper insight, 00:16:05.406 --> 00:16:09.366 he was just a nice man that always wanted to help others even if it hurt himself, 00:16:10.046 --> 00:16:13.886 i choked up a bit or his relationship with others. 00:16:15.317 --> 00:16:20.017 Maybe that's enough. Mayomi broke the silence that followed her comment by slapping 00:16:20.017 --> 00:16:21.277 her hand on the duffel bag. 00:16:21.837 --> 00:16:25.277 Should we just tell Lazarus to leave? I assume we have the stuff we need. 00:16:25.857 --> 00:16:30.317 I don't know. You heard what he said about Ana. He seems to have knowledge that 00:16:30.317 --> 00:16:32.577 we need. I don't trust him. 00:16:33.077 --> 00:16:37.917 Even Kane called him our chaperone. Do we really want a Kane spy running around with us? 00:16:38.557 --> 00:16:42.117 Well, we could probably use an illusionist now that Archaea is gone. 00:16:42.797 --> 00:16:47.057 Glancing at Mayomi, I cursed myself. I had just talked about Mr. 00:16:47.157 --> 00:16:51.397 Ali, who had died to save her, and I then mentioned the handsome young man that 00:16:51.397 --> 00:16:56.217 may have been her boyfriend and had left her for the queen of his motherland. I was such an idiot. 00:16:56.597 --> 00:17:02.617 To move off the topic, I quickly added, also, as I said, he had important information for us. 00:17:02.837 --> 00:17:05.357 We now know Ana's in France and where she's heading. 00:17:05.677 --> 00:17:10.237 He probably has some inside help from the government, so his intel would be useful. 00:17:11.197 --> 00:17:15.077 Naomi opened her palm and started casting spells. Okay. 00:17:15.517 --> 00:17:18.517 Assuming that he's not lying, and assuming he's an illusionist, 00:17:18.757 --> 00:17:21.277 I agree. That would be really helpful. 00:17:21.777 --> 00:17:25.157 Just because we can't harm Ana doesn't mean that a strong illusion couldn't 00:17:25.157 --> 00:17:26.717 trick her into doing something rash. 00:17:27.257 --> 00:17:30.877 Okay, good. So let's keep him around until he's more trouble than he's worth. 00:17:31.877 --> 00:17:37.217 So what's next? We still don't have a plan. I think our next step is to relocate 00:17:37.217 --> 00:17:38.437 to northern Paris and wait. 00:17:38.817 --> 00:17:42.197 We now have the resources for a hotel room and a base of operations. 00:17:43.117 --> 00:17:46.217 Naomi nodded and patted the duffel bag with our new supplies. 00:17:46.797 --> 00:17:48.837 It will be nice to sleep on a real bed. 00:17:49.857 --> 00:17:51.357 Well, we should probably enjoy 00:17:51.357 --> 00:17:54.857 it. I have a feeling things won't be quite so easy once Anna shows up. 00:17:55.817 --> 00:17:59.317 I clutched the staff, and as I thought about what Iggy had said about her being 00:17:59.317 --> 00:18:02.017 in France, I realized I had missed a subtle change. 00:18:02.537 --> 00:18:06.777 My connection to the staff was different. It was getting stronger. 00:18:07.597 --> 00:18:11.277 Iggy wasn't lying. The coat was getting closer. 00:18:11.600 --> 00:18:44.068 Music.