Lucy's magnificent rod (Lucy)

[Anastasia]

Eventually it's done.

'They're back,' Tepen announces, 'With Westwind. I will advise you once more is known. Thank you, Lucy.'

[Corwin]

'I'm happy to be of service, Elder Magi,' Lucy responds. Once more, a library changed someone's life for the better!

[Anastasia]

This has wound down. Next move?

[Corwin]

A return to my original plan! I'm gonna meet all the mages.

Simmer, Mirima, Mirajane, Tannin, Stille, Mei, Bubbles, Ilsenine, Gold! In that order if possible.

[Anastasia]

You stumble on Mei first - literally. You come out of the library's portal and almost run into Mei, only a last minute stop preventing the two of you from smacking into each other hard.

[Corwin]

"Oh! Hello!"

[Anastasia]

Mei smiles slightly and does not reply.

[Corwin]

"Strange as it might sound, is this a language barrier?" Lucy decides to ask. The sentence should sound complicated enough that she'd only get a response if she's understood.

[Anastasia]

Mei shakes her head then taps her throat twice.

[Corwin]

'Oh, my apologies,' Lucy says in Mei's mind. 'Is this better, then? Just think back to me.'

[Anastasia]

Mei nods once, sharply, but does not reply to your telepathy. She instead taps her throat twice again and then points upward, then brings her hands together, as if in prayer.

[Corwin]

Lucy scratches her cheek. 'That's unfortunate,' she notes. So they should probably want to stay to simpler subjects. 'Do you like cake?'

[Anastasia]

Mei smiles slightly and nods, but then shakes her head, then points upwards.

[Corwin]

Lucy stares up.

[Anastasia]

Most amazingly, you see ceiling. It's a rather nice ceiling, but it's still just a ceiling.

Mei shakes her head, pauses several seconds and repeats it. She smiles, nods, shakes her head and then points upward. This time she bows her head as if in prayer, hands held together in supplication. After a few moments of that she taps her throat thrice.