[Sarah]

“No. This legend explains why a djinn’s magic is twisted or tainted or what-have-you. A djinn has access to pure magic, but they are unable to control it. Instead they give over magic to those who cannot use it, and have never been trained in how magic works. A man may wish to be wealthy, but what he desires is to rid himself of whatever pitiful life he might lead. The magic is then used instead to rob a bank and place the money in his home so the authorities take him away to prison. It’s technically what he wished for, but his desire was to have a new life, and the magic made it so. Such a twisting isn’t helped when most djinn are lawless, or go along with the whims of their master and so feed into whatever desire they truly have,” he explained.

“So you’re a djinn?” Eirke asked incredulous.

[Sarah]

“Gods no. A djinn always has a master. As I said before, I am free,” Revazi replied. Good, they both looked like they did not believe the implications of his story. No one would, Revazi was wholly unlike a djinn. He could have said nothing in response to Sybella’s question, but he knew not answering would have been worse later on when Eirke was under Markus again.

“I do believe that is what my master wished to accomplish from this meeting,” Sybella said with a sigh. They still had no idea what Revazi was, he could be human for all they knew, but they knew he was ‘free’.

[Sarah]

“A pointless meeting then,” Eirke said. “Don’t invite me again,” he added. He’d gotten some intel on the area, but scouts were better suited for the trek. Anything to keep him from feeling like his time had been utterly wasted.

Revazi only shrugged. He was in agreement with Eirke. If Aibek’s wish was to insult Eirke and figure out Revazi’s allegiance, there were easier ways to find out. Not everything was a loss. This part of the world had herbs that Revazi could not easily acquire from the Slums.

They went their separate ways as easily as they had come. Sybella had made sure their vow of peace would not be broken until the following day. It would be enough time for her to distance herself from any linger wrath they may hold.