the meeting for magicians i asked oh you are so good you can remember me after all the old man replied in a very rude manner . had i picked up on the situation earlier it would have given me a greater chance to avoid some of the more tragic events that later developed . by her hand , and wrapped around the railing , was silver garland . i pulled my knife back out of my bag after a second 's hesitation and clipped it to my belt for easy access . 