A man stood facing a transparent wall in a plain-looking office. He had his hands clasped behind his back and, although to many the man appeared to have no expression on his face, to the more observant and to those who knew him well, it was clear that he was slightly worried.
The man's shadow suddenly shifted and stretched, and in the next second, a man clothed in completely black attire appeared, instantly sinking to one knee.
"Master Magnus, if I may be so presumptuous," the man, Vector, spoke. If Atticus had been there, he would instantly recognize Vector. He was Magnus's Ravenblade that Atticus had seen the first time he met Magnus when he was seven.
Magnus maintained his silence for a few seconds, allowing the room to descend into silence. Vector didn't dare say anything else, and after a few moments, Magnus commanded, "Speak."
