Sarah was now convinced the man called Mark in front of her was actually a wizard. As the saying goes, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and Mark supplied that in spades. From the blinding light from which Mark appeared to the less vibrant, but equally startling plane of light currently shining before her eyes, everything led credence to his claim. Sarah realized Mark had mistaken her car for a vehicle operated with magic and thusly thought Sarah to be a wizard herself.


    As such, Sarah followed up her claim to explain, “That is right, I’m an ordinary woman in this world. It seems your short distance teleportation wasn’t as short as you intended. Somehow, you ended up in my world. Magic is fictional here, only seen in stories we tell for entertainment. My name is …”


    Sarah began to introduce herself, but was cut off by Mark, “This is fantastic! Ah this little thing, it’s just a measly shield. Tell me more about your world! Bring me up to speed on everything I need to live here. I will definitely make it worth your while. I might even stay here forever!” Mark said in quite the excited manner as he dissipated his shield.


    Sarah felt Mark to be quite eccentric, but not at all dangerous. Furthermore, her jobless self could definitely use some help. Sarah lived a lonely life. Her family all lived far away, and she did not have any close friends. After being fired, she realized her work friends were merely that, friends at work. They politely declined Sarah’s attempts to reach out after she was dismissed.


    So Sarah once again started to introduce herself with a smile, “My name is Sarah. I truly believe we can help each other.” Sarah opened the car door and slowly approached Mark with her hand extended. She didn’t know if there was a similar greeting where Mark came from, so she explained, “Here, introductions are done with a shaking of hands. Clasp my hand and then gently lift it up and down once or twice. Then release.”


    “Teriific!” Mark again exclaimed as he performed the actions told to him by Sarah. “This is exactly the kind of knowledge I need.”


    Sarah and Mark continued to talk for a few minutes before Sarah invited Mark to stay with her for the time being. Mark accepted and both of them stepped into the car. Sarah started to explain about seatbelts, but noticed Mark promptly conked out upon sitting down.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.


    “He really was quite exhausted. But he must trust me to some extent to fall asleep next to me. I really hope we can help each other,” Sarah thought to herself happily.


    A couple hours passed in silence as Sarah left the state park and headed to the airport. She thought to call her parents, but not wanting to wake Mark, decided to wait. As they approached the airport, Sarah nudged Mark awake and parked in a lot near the airport.


    “Are we at your place?” Mark grumbled still half asleep before looking around.


    “No, I just realized we have a big problem. You have no identification, so I can’t buy you a plane ticket,” Sarah explained. Prior to Mark entering the car, Sarah had already told him the plan along with what airplanes were to Mark. However, this issue just didn’t occur to her beforehand. After all, she had a lot on her mind.


    “I will need at least a few days rest to recover my magic, but I have a little left in the tank,” Mark said thoughtfully.


    “Can you use mind control magic to make the agents let you through? Or perhaps you can turn invisible?” Sarah asked.


    “No, mind control magic exists, but is considerably difficult and is a taboo amongst wizards. Turning invisible is much more plausible, but I do not have the capability. However, I do specialize in teleportation. A short distance should not be a problem,” Mark said as he reached into his robe. He proceeded to produce two small gray pebbles. “Even if I cannot see where I am teleporting, I can still attempt the teleportation. Merely, I will end up in the unoccupied location closest to the distance and direction that I wish to teleport in. That is why I’m giving you the pebbles. Tap them together and then place them in the location in which I am to teleport to. I will be able to hone in on their location and appear there,” Mark explained while handing the pebbles to Sarah.


    “But won’t you cause a huge scene if there is a majestic bright light like last time? I can have you teleport into the lavatory on the plane, but the light was stunning. People would notice,” Sarah worriedly asked Mark.


    “Not to worry, there won’t be anything like that for such a short distance,” Mark confidently told Sarah to assuage her worries. After saying their temporary goodbyes, Mark climbed out of the car to await word from Sarah.