Markowitz had taken Furlann’s pistol from her and was holding it trained on the mage while Cinqueda tied her hands behind her back. Cinq was making sure to restrict Furlann’s fingers as well as her wrists. That done, she gagged Furlann. Andy guessed that the samurai had some experience in securing mages. It was supposed to be impossible for a mage to cast a spell without being able to speak or make hand gestures. Andy hoped it was true.