"I tell you. The world has gone crazy! Just crazy!"
The fox was nowhere to be seen, but based on the man's tale, it was a willy creature, almost capable of just about anything, including air dropping in to steal a hard earned lunch.
"What's so crazy?" asked Bran.
"Surely you should know…"
Bran shrugged with a sigh. "I live out here in the middle of nowhere. Take ages for me to find out anything."
The newcomer nodded slowly. "Yeah, that's true… You heard about physical computing?"
"Physical… computing?" Bran asked, eyes wide. "What do you mean?"
"You don't know?"
Bran shook his head, the picture of innocence.
The newcomer sighed and some of the tension in his body faded. "Well, basically, they've invented a way for humans to gain magic powers. It's really cool actually."
"Ohh…"
"Yeah, and now we're in charge, so-"
"You work for the government?"
A flash of arrogance in those eyes. "No. The government collapsed a while back."
