Aman the Ankh furrowed his brow as he studdied the sixth test tube full of red water fizzing and popping in response to another alchemical powder.<br/><br/>The gnome gave a bemused shake of the head, then put the test tube in with the others.  "Well, Ismael, I can't refute it.  Every alchemical test from the Books of Ten Thousand Things confirms that this is blood, from both the well and the river.  It's hard to imagine any magic that could disrupt Ma'at on such a vast scale, but I believe magical tests would be the next logical step.  There are spells that could replicate this effect on a dramatic but still exponentialy smaller scale.  Countering them is beyond me, but not dificult for those more skilled in the arcane arts than I.  Dispellings of the third and sixth circle are the most common.  I'd say expiramenting with a few of them is definatly the next step. "<br/><br/>The gnome looked back at the fizzing tubes, muttering every theory of magic and alchemy to dance through his mind and not really realizing that his normaly smooth brown skin was white and lined with fear.