What he might or might not have known is that some of the changed that Marco and Maria had crafted were a bit hard to sense unless he actively tried to use his power on them. But he was lucky in one way, there were no spies in hearing range just right, though he was being watched. It was forbidden in the utmost to let people know that the power did not function off the island, an unspoken rule of sorts.<br/><br/><strong>The Beach</strong>NPC Cindy Forsythia<br/><br/>Cindy sat down and listened as Richard spilled information that was not only unbelievable but also things that if people heard they rarely got off the island. Cindy didn't even know if much of what he was saying was true but she knew it was stuff she'd be required to report to Maria. Of course, she thought maybe if what he said was correct no one would know and no one would have to be the wiser.<br/><br/>Then a gull landed on Cindy's shoulder. Then it flew atop Cindy's head and turned and gazed at Richard. Cindy had felt this terrible presence once before, it was the time when the mistress had interviewed her. That time she had lost twenty pounds and three inches in height which she was never given back. Worse, this was the same terrible presence that had cursed her to have her period twice a month instead of once through a faster menstrual cycle. Cindy gulped hard as she felt the mistress through her slave.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>CAW CAW!</strong></span><br/><br/>The seagull chided Richard angrily with the voice of a crow.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>CAW!</strong></span><br/><br/>It remained perched on Cindy's head, watching and listening. It was all Cindy could do to keep from fainting. Now for sure she'd be called in to report on Richard and no matter what she did the consequences would be grave. She could tell the truth and be under Richard's wrath, or lie and potentially find a new home in labyrinth of the mistress. Her skin turned a milky grayish brown as the color washed out of her tan. Her hands were literally shaking while her teeth trembled. There were goosebumps all over her even as she tried to bite her upper lip and look as if all this was really casual.<br/><br/>She hoped Jasmine could play it cool and stay out of trouble, Richard was a bit of a wild card, even most of the islanders knew that much.