With so few other magic practitioners in town, I know the energies they give off as well as how the elements around me react to them. With the...well, the guy that scares the crap out of me, I go on high alert. The one behind me, though, raises no alarm.

So I turn with a smile on my face. "Afternoon, Harry. It's been awhi---"

My greeting cuts off and I give my head a shake. "Interesting. Most people age the other way."