With a shrug to indicate he couldn't provide the correct answer, Newman's bewildered gaze wandered between the two stone staircases. "We could try going right," a voice with a heavy nasal tone suggested, which by no guess was other than that of the newly arrived mage.
"Oh, Mage Lome, could you explain your reasoning?" Mihailovich asked, raising his eyebrows in surprise. He had great respect for the mysterious mage introduced by a friend.