The women give him a wide berth, and the spirit emerges from the locket. It glances at the crystal, and nods in approval.<em>Very well. You shall receive the knowledge you requested.</em><br/><br/>The spirit vanishes back into the locket, which closes itself, and he feels a small.. pressure, at the back of his head, as a slight burst of energy fills him. He can recognize the energy, now; it is from the same root source as the lich's pool, Kyuubi, the Aboleth, and so on.<br/><br/><em>The answer that you seek is the answer that you seek,</em>the thought informs him, cryptically, although he instantly understands the implication; deals such as this are the source of that power.