"What is that?"
Christina leaned forward curiously and saw that after her sister Dorothy asked what sounded like a prayer, the surface of the small silver mirror rippled with watery light. The blue sky and surrounding trees it had reflected vanished, replaced by a streak of silvery white.
When she had come up from the basement holding the magic lamp, Dorothy had mentioned the name "Arrodes." At the time, Christina had been wholly focused on running away from home with the lamp and had not paid much attention. But now, it seemed that the strange mirror in Dorothy's hand was called by that name?
Sure enough, Dorothy stared fixedly at the ever-changing mirror, where a line of text seemed about to emerge, as she answered:
"His name is Arrodes. He is a magical mirror that can answer my questions."
Just as I thought, but why have I never heard her mention this mirror before... Christina was full of doubts and was about to press for more when the Genie, still floating above them, said disdainfully:
"It can only answer superficial questions. Once higher existences are involved, it does not even dare to speak.
"When it was in the basement, it was as quiet as a quail."
After coming to Street Park and recovering some of his strength, the Genie seemed to have become much more talkative... Tina glanced at him, ignored him, and continued questioning Dorothy:
"You found this mirror in the basement too?"
"Do not think you are the only one who knows the basement hides secrets. I found Arrodes a month ago. He can perform Magic Mirror Divination and knows much strange knowledge, but after asking questions, you must answer the same number of questions..." Dorothy brushed aside the black hair that had drifted before her eyes, shot