52 Monkeys Palm (1/2)

The strange man Rummaged through his coat he made all kinds of bizarre noises when he did it made Desmond wonder what he had hidden under there. He throughout a bunch of bottles, sacks filled with bees, and other strange things.

The strange man searched through his stuff for some time with no luck of finding what Desmond asked for ”where did I put those books I know I have them hidden some were”. He searched a little bit longer until a monkey's palm fell out of his clothes.

The strange man used some kind of spell to make it levitate closer to him as he inspected it. ”I forgot I had this on me that makes searching easier” Desmond didn't know what he meant, but Ragnar just shook his head as he muttered the word idiot's under his breath.

The strange man used the monkey's palm and made a wish ”I wish for all the books on charms and illusion spells that I own to be teleported in front of me” one of the fingers on the monkey's palm curled down when he finished making his wish and immediately after over 2 dozen books popped up out of no were toppling over onto the pile of gold on the floor.

”Carm and illusion magic isn't what I'm skilled in so I only have scattered knowledge on the subjects, but it should be more than enough to get your foot in the door”.

Desmond was surprised wish granting items actually exist in this world even more so that the strange man would waste a wish on him. ”why would use something that powerful on me?”.

The strange man while sucking back all the items he throughout except for the books Desmond asked for answered the question with another question ”Why would I use trash to help trash is the same reason I do anything, who really knows? Cursed monkey palms aren't that useful plus they always distort the user's intended wish in some way. Now that you have your books you can start working off that debt you owe me”.

Desmond wasn't sure what to say after that ”debt I thought you did this to help me”.

”Don't you remember I saved your life would you really let a life debt go unpaid. Before you were unable to repay me, but after some time you will that's why I helped you”.

Ragnar's face turned into a wolf as he bared his sharp fangs at the strange man ”you said no tricks remember” Ragnar hated that he let his friend do what he pleased with his customer, but he also knew what he said was true nothing was stopping him from doing the same thing in the middle of the street or Desmond's home. So he thought he might as well watch over everything to make sure his friend didn't cross a line.

The strange man looked over at Ragnar breathing out large plumes of smoke ”I never once went back on my words nor did I use some trick to hide the true meaning. I spoke plain and clear I help him on his path towards being a mage so that he may reach the point he can pay off hid debt. That was the deal whether he accepted or not he would still owe me his life for my the kindness I showed when sparing his”.

Ragnar and the strange man argued for a bit after that while Desmond was crouched on the floor stacking all the old books the strange man gave him. Desmond let out a long sigh while stacking books the joined into the argument those two were having about him. ”Please stop Ragnar I accept whatever payment this man requests of me. If magic is involved I will do whatever it takes to learn more”.

Ragnar turned to Desmond while snarling than said: ”the last thing you want is to be in debt to this man you never know what he really wants”.