"This, ah, person, thinks Twist stole something from him, some kind of magical guardian stone. I don’t have the details, but it involves a certain something that came out of a well. I’m not sure what this person plans to do once he hunts Twist down, but I think he’s going to kill your friend. This person’s honor has been stained." Guardian stones and wells. That spoke of magic and affairs Dodger understood only vaguely. One thing he appreciated was that this matter touched on the dark doings of the professor’s connections. Whoever this mysterious person was, he would be a magician and someone dangerous to cross. Sam Verner, as usual, had stepped into drek and sunk in over his head. Everything Dodger could learn, anything Teresa would tell him, increased Sam’s chances. "Might you describe this person, that I would know him when I see him?"