Another display showed the interior of the command car, where the magician lay still as a dead man while he did his arcane scout. Hooter was taking longer than he should, but he showed no signs of distress. Maybe he was just being thorough. Tom wished he knew the magician better, so that he could make a better informed guess about why he might be taking so long. Finally Hooter stirred, indicating that he was coming out of his trance.