[quote][b][color=#38b000]"Are you a ghost?"[/color][/b] Turned out, Verdant did have a question. She skipped toward the curator, circling and looking at him from various angle, and even tried to poke the man. Ghost? Apparition thingy. [b][color=#38b000]"Bound to an artifact to provide eternal servitude to a master sorcerer?"[/color][/b] [/quote]

Touching the curator gave off an experience similar to interacting with Verdant's ethereal companion. You could feel it, but at the same time, you would see your finger go through. The curator was slightly offended by the bold gesture and gently pushed Verdant's hand, yet he remained composed enough to answer her question. 

[i][b]"I am what people nowadays call an Ancient Djinn,"[/b][/i] he peered, studying the other snake resting under that monstrous skull-cap before turning to Veredant as if confirming to her that she knew what he meant.
 
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[b]"I am also known as The Warden by those permitted to see my true form. I possess the ability to move between my posts in just a few moments. I am eternal as long as I can find my purpose, and this collection is one of the few places where that purpose exists. So, no, young one, I am bound to nothing and no one."[/b][/i]

Chuckling to finish his pompous rejoinder, he added. [b][i]"In short, this is like a job to me. And I am entitled to take a bi-weekly leave should I wish."[/i][/b]