Seated at the head of the table, Klein cast Miss Magician a pitying glance and sighed inwardly on her behalf:
Three people here, including me, the Fool, know exactly who you are... and the other two are your friends...
You probably won't be able to hide it from Miss Justice, either. Even if you know a Telepathist's abilities and take precautions, you might still fail to conceal your true thoughts from one who knows you well. And you don't know a thing...
Klein shook his head to himself, then controlled the World and spoke in a hoarse voice:
"I have the Apothecary formula. Two hundred and thirty pounds.
"As for the Trickmaster formula, I'll do my best to find it for you, but I can't promise I'll succeed."
The Master Key he had obtained from Bishop Utravsky was most likely connected to Apprentice, the Sequence 9 preceding Trickmaster. If he divined its origins Above the Gray Fog, he might uncover a lead.
Of course, the reason he had spoken up before he was certain was to keep anyone else from beating him to it.
The Hanged Man and the Tower were obvious contenders. Recently, the Sun had been quite active in seeking formulas as well. Klein had plenty of competition.
Fors did not respond to the World right away. Instead, she looked around and found that the Hanged Man, Justice, the Tower, Judgment, and the Sun showed no intention of speaking.
The Hanged Man Alger, Justice Audrey, and the Sun Derrick had neither formula, so they remained silent.
Abner did know the Trickmaster formula. Before Fors joined the Tarot Club, though, he had not dared give it to her. If she heard ravings while taking the Potion, she would be beyond saving... And after she joined, he happened to be