I’m sorry and I’ll pay for any damages.” It was my opinion that the back was the worst place to have a dagger against, but I didn’t dare move. “You don’t fool me, sorcerer. Did another seer hire you to sabotage me?” It was a harsh, angry, female voice. “No, honestly, I don’t even know who you are.” If only I could reach my staff. I contemplated trying to make a grab for it, and thought better of it. It didn’t matter how great or terrible I was in magic when she had a dagger to my back and I didn’t have any magical weapons. While I could technically do lesser magic without any tools, I never had much practice. That was more of a wizard thing. As if it knew my plight, the staff started trembling like it was trying to muster up enough power to rise up. Come on. You can do it. Please come to me. The dagger dug harder into my back and my staff went still as panic set in. “Please don’t hurt me. I just want to walk out of here alive.” The dagger moved away slightly.
