Who knows what would have happened if James had
gotten into one of those potions but before he got the chance
to muck about with the spell
the witch Elspeth returned to the room,followed by two older
men,one of whom was carrying a cage over which was draped
a cage.
The Butler/Chauffeur thought James.
The other man,though shorter then the Butler,clearly
was a wealthy figure of authority,with piercing grey eyes
and a dragonshead cane with glittering green gems in it.
And it was clear Elspeth was rattled by this mans
sudden appearance at her doorstep.
James watched as the Butler,a grim faced fellow,placed
the cage on the table beside James and removed the cloth.
Inside crouched another lizard and James awakened lizard
instincts told him this was a female lizard.
And from the way she was surveying him and the room James
realized she possessed a intelligence no reptile should have.
Another transformed human like himself ?
The mysterious man with the piercing gray eyes said nothing
but Elspeth reached out with shaking hands for the rack
of potions and to James distress she knocked
PAUSE
STOP
FAST FORWARD
and REVERSE
to the floor where James and the lizard woman twitched
as they heard the four bottles smash.
Mr Mysterious just glowered at Elspeth for a half minute before
he cleared his throat and spoke in a voice like shards
of icey rain pitter pattering on a casket....