Aw hell, that wasn't what he was looking for. He looked away, let her have whatever she needed, tried to keep his knuckles from going white on his glass. After a long moment he let out his breath, set the glass down again.

"So it's one of those 'be careful what you wish for' things?"

He'd heard those sorts of tales. Legends like that popped up in ever country he'd ever been to.

"You think he did it on purpose though?"