I witnessed the strangest apparition while lounging in the living room today.
First, I saw this magician striding through the room, self-absorbed in deep thought, he was plotting a ritual or maybe just left one. He was distracted and didn’t realize I was watching him.
Then, a bunch of flies flew into the room and past him, close to me and they circled around in friendly motion. I realized that was another magician, using his animal form as the Lord of Flies, and that he was trailing the first magician in his footsteps, unbeknownst to him. They are rivals, and the first one overestimates himself.
As I was grasping to process what I am witnessing, and why, a gust of wind blew through the front door. Something entered and then closed the door as a well-behaved guest would. I realized this is a *third* magician who wants me to know he has been observing this duel without either one of them knowing and that he knows about me.
The way he entered felt vaguely introductory. I guess we will meet soon.
Extraordinarily good! I do hope you get to meet the third magician. I know, in my bones, that you will.
Well, I learned that the first magician was actually somebody else impersonating him… a Master of Illusions. It is a struggle out there. better not know the entirety of things.