He had a name, though for some reason Caleb felt that this creature was simply toying with them.  Codal was his name and yet Caleb had never heard of him.  This troubled him.  Caleb took pride in being knowledgeable about magic and magic lore, yet Codal wasn't in his inventory.  That was not to say he wasn't in someone else's.  When Codal released Ambrose, Caleb resisted the urge to rush to him and make sure he was alright.  Codal didn't give him the chance as a map was forced into Ambrose's hand.  When he disappeared, Caleb took a few steps forward and took the map in his hand.  He slid it into his back pocket and knelt down looking over Ambrose.

"Are you okay?" Caleb asked wanting to examine Ambrose, making a move to touch him but retracting his hand so as not to invade Ambrose's personal space.  "I'm sorry," Caleb began, "I really didn't want to drag you into this."

Sighing, Caleb looked into the night sky and closed his eyes.  He needed to connect with the magical energies that coursed through the universe.  He was sitting close to Ambrose but not uncomfortably close.  The flicker of the light allowed him to focus.  He exhaled slowly and inhaled softly opening his eyes finally and looking slowly over at Ambrose.  "Do you think it's a good idea to give him the staff?  Maybe we do a little research and find out what he is and if the staff is connected to him."  Caleb fell silent and stretched his fingers as he muttered a spell under his breath and released another barrier around their camp.  They needed some type of rest if they were going to go after something they knew nothing about.  

"We should get some rest," Caleb suggested.  "The tent is all yours if you want."

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