'Gideon's' nervous smile didn't shift as the younger man mentioned how odd the ferrokinetic's introduction was. Instead, he moved on to answer the next question, still as fidgety and jumpy as ever. [b]"I'm just a support mage, Mister Cypher. I only know a few spells that are strictly offensive."[/b] He reached inside on of the pockets that adorned his dark clothes, retrieving a set of silver rings that had been masterfully linked together in a chain. [b]"It's not much, but I can do simple things like make armor and get the lay of the land. Or parlor tricks like..." [/b]He waved his hand, and the links of the chain were separate without so much as a flash or spark of raw mana. It seemed as if they had just flowed through one another.

[b]"Here, a token of our meeting."[/b] He pushed the first of the silver rings across the table toward Cypher. [b]"It should fit on whatever finger you put it on, I'm at least decent working with silver. If you don't mind me, I'd be honored to follow along."[/b]