He nodded. "True, but I think he was trying to show that he was beyond me, and he seemed a bit... distant when I stayed standing. Or maybe that was just me trying to not fall over. Anyhoo, I have a month of 'free' time, a bunch of dirt to transmute into metal and then shape into slugs, my magic to work on, and not much else. Any idea how to spend that extra time?"<br/><br/>The last was with a sardonic half smile, knowing that the lusty wenches would have plenty of ideas. At least he wouldn't be too bored before the next mission.