<div align="center"><strong>Alexis-with Rudolpho Rudolpho's Quarters</strong></div><br/>Alexis kept her eyes on the coin, mesmerized by it once more. She only half paid attention to what he said. She didn't quite understand what he was talking about anyway. She had heard of magic, but had never seen any sign of it. Magic didn't exist in her world.  Not that she cared what he said, all she care about was watching that coin.<br/><br/>She didn't even move when he reached out to straighten her hair.  A move that would have caused her to attack in any other time.