Zel's head turned when he heard the clapping. There was a rather extravagantly dressed man approaching them and Zel didn't like the words he was spewing. Both Larea and the spirits were important to him; he certainly couldn't let them be "evicted from the world". Of course he couldn't just give any of them to this strange man either. Any more trouble with the spirits would throw the magic of the world even more off key, and if the magic didn't start recovering, his goal would be impossible. And Larea was his first friend.<br/><br/>On the other hand though, anyone who not only knew of the spirits, but knew their names and even where to find them, obviously wasn't someone to mess with. Zel suspected this man had extraordinary magical prowess. He claimed to be a man of peace though, so perhaps negotiating was possible. Although, all of the "options" he gave involved him taking Larea and Sylph...<br/><br/>"Excuse me," Zel said, "But it's impolite to ask a favor of someone without first giving your name. Also, I don't suppose you would be willing to explain your reasoning for asking such a thing in the first place?"