Dance with the Devil

"Like I said, the animagi can help you with that," the Watcher replied. "Just be a tad patient with them. They are a bit weird."

"What you mean weird? Does that mean I'm weird?"

"No, they're just a bit eccentric is what I've meant," the watcher reiterated. "Just wait and see."

"Lillith always called me that. Guess that's just a thing for me. "

"They're also the seven votes you need to persuade, bribe or whatever to get a majority against the bubble," the watcher explained. "If you want to go for intimidation and use Wendigo as a leverage, don't say you're doing it on my behalf. I'm against such things."

"The Wendigo is intimidating? I mean they are dangerous but are they really that high in the list?"

"Well, not right now, but when she gets hungry," the watcher thought aloud. "Mages often see monsters as instances where magic has failed and a monster that leaves behind no body and thus, no chance of resurrection, is always ranked pretty high."

"oh...I see...are there any other way to convince them?"

"Not that I know of."

Recin sighed. "Guess intimidation it is....ant other wild animals that is high ranked?"

"Dragons. Good luck finding one, though."

"Really? I have like 20 of those things at home... What kind would be the most ranked?"

"They're supposed to be really, really rare. I'm guessing you somehow got hold of dragon eggs and raised them..." the Watcher said. "That said, the ones that can affect weather are the most feared ones. Even more so if they can disasters such as earthquakes as well."

"Hwy I like raising dragons. They dont seem to want to kill you if they think you're it's mother. I usually hunt for random rags of a dragon and carefully sneak them away before the mother comes back. But if weather controlling dragons are what they want then I have two of them that fit the role. I took the mother and the egg. They control the wind and cause very...very strong tornados...the young one can cause small one but the mother....gosh I've never seen a f-5 tornado in my life before her.. "

"I don't think dragons are as small or suspicion-free as your friend over there. I'd stick to the first idea if I were you."

"I hope it works out. Does Wendigo have to so something special?"

"Try something along the lines of 'if you don't do this, my hungry Wendigo will have a feast.' Threatening is bad, but if you run out of options..."

"You think that'll work? I mean I know you said the whole Wendigo's are high ranking in the danger list but do they even know what Wendigos are? The devil didn't even know what a Wendigo was."

"We're mages, not demons. Knowing about magical creatures and monsters is often considered boring, but it is a part of our study plans."

I guess. Do you think they are going to be scared that I have a Wendigo that doesn't at the time hurt me?"

"Leash, collar, make her pretend that she's really, really angry and the only thing keeping her from running amok is you."

"Should she be in her true Wendigo form?"

"All up to you."

In the meantime, Legion was helping Wendigo with a game called Space Invaders.

"hmm... Maybe I should do that as a last measure..."

"What is the dots they keep shooting at me?! " Wendigo asked.

"Aliens, beings from another world that came to invade and destroy yours. That little thing you control is the last line of defence." Legion explained. "The more you kill, the faster they move."