He notes the fondness in the young wizard's eyes. "And his teaching shows in the devotion and responsibility in the student," he replies.

"Let's start here and work backward," he says, coming back to the business at hand. Turning back to the grove, he'll approach the largest tree, placing a hand on its trunk. "I'm going to spin a Web around this tree, running the anchor threads between the trunks of the other trees," he says. "I'll need you to seal it, with a binding of your own."