John wondered what to say as he stood before a door.

Well, above a door, more correctly. He munched a spent cigar as he wondered for a second, each idea sounding worse than the last. He'd been working on a list of men who could help him defend the cleansing of Raieria, and nigh the top of the list was the wizard Telgradian, Shinsou Vaan Osiris.

He knocked, despite his lack of preparation. A moment later the door opened, and John spoke before the man in a white coat could utter a greeting.

"Want to change the world, Telgradian?"