'Sigh… I'm only doing this for your own good…'
Lloyd helplessly handed over a bottle of wine, grumbling to himself,
'If Professor Hazled hadn't specifically stressed not to mention my talent and 'special constitution' to outsiders, I would've just told them I'm not afraid of Spiritual Contamination…'
'This is Miracle Magic we're talking about! And I'm supposed to just stand by and watch? That's torture!'
'No, no, I have to think of something. I must find a way to get involved!'
Lloyd's curiosity about Miracle Magic had, without him realizing, begun to wash away his usual vigilance and caution.
While not as intense as the craving he felt when he first saw the Book of Truth, it was enough to subtly shift his thinking.
He didn't even realize it himself, still racking his brain for a way to get a piece of the action.
