I dream of gardens in the desert sand

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

WHO: false_oracle, innerflow, closed
LOCATION: Agrabah; just out in the desert.
TIME: Around noonish on Saturday, the 24th of September.
WHAT: Magus has gone to Agrabah; Mercury is there. Line-facing will ensue.
RATING: Ah, PG-13? Possible R, but I doubt it.


For a number of reasons, and not just because he wanted to find a place for himself and Schala to start a new life, Magus had been learning about the other worlds around and visiting them. And while he had found that he could teleport to other worlds, it would leave him drained for a while. As such, he had been taking such explorations at a slow pace.

His current exploration was Agrabah. He has intended to arrive in the city of the land, but he had never been there before and pinpointing his teleportation from this distance was a fool's game. Which is what landed him in the middle of the desert.

Of course, for all of his magic and all of his power, it was still draining on his power to teleport like this. It took him a moment to gather himself after arrival, which gave time for several Crimson Jazzes to appear, hopeful to pray on the dark heart of the weakened mage.

Comments

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Instinct makes her defensive; she subtly angles herself to be ready if he attacks.

"Please don't pry into this sort of thing."

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

"I am not prying. I simply dislike being lied to."

And that is all it is, but he backs off from her.

"Especially from one who expects me to teach them."

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[He's not wrong to want the truth. She glances away.]

My secrets are secret for a reason. Can I trust you with them?

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

He crosses his arms and studies her for a moment.

"Yes."

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

"I'm Mizuno Ami. These identities are for my own protection, and to protect my loved ones, from my enemies." She carefully says 'my' rather than 'our'; no need to point him to more of the painfully obvious.

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

"I see."

He looks up at the domes again. At least she has a reason for hiding her identity.

"I take it you have comrades who are doing the same thing as you are?"

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

"Answering that makes anyone near me a target either as those comrades, or as a weaker person unlikely to defend themselves. I can't answer." There's at least that tiny shred of safety in not knowing which - or who.

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

"Then should I find someone who has such power shielding their true form as with you, I will refrain from calling them out on it."

Don't question it, Mercury.

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

She has no intention of questioning it. Instead, she says, "Thank you."

"Please understand, I truly wasn't saying those things for the sake of being deceptive by itself."

[false-oracle.livejournal.com]

He waves her off dismissively.

"I will return to Traverse Town. Contact me when you wish to begin learning."

With that, he wrapped himself in his cloak again and was gone.