He bowed, and then shook his head to himself. "My familiar heard that, you know. And while I might not have too much difficulty, I suspect I will still have some. I just hope it isn't as much as I did with you counterpart. I bid the farewell, and good day, my lady. Though I would hope you at least seek out Circil, a nymph nature goddess that is not too far from here for the possibility of a truce at least. A few of her elementals and a kitsune or two on the other side would be beneficial to both sides."<br/><br/>He REALLY wanted to see what was inside the locket now, but first he needed to warn his allies. He decided to save time, instead reaching out to them and delivering both his warning as to the attacks on him, and his belief that whoever or whatever was behind it might go for his allies next, as well as informing them as to what he had encountered that had felt similar. That done, he made a quick trip back to the lich's lair, and checked on that pool of magic, to see if it was still spreading, had stabilized or disappeared. Then he went back to his home, told everyone that he was going to release... something, in his personal lab, so they were warned that he was trying something stupid before it happened, though he would not allow others in.<br/><br/>Half an hour later, he had what he felt was sufficient binding and containing runes set up, and set the locket in the middle of them, activating the wards which would keep everything inside on the inside, but allow anything entering to enter. He then flicked open the locket, and waited for the fun to begin.