“I understand that you can speak to the spirits.” Logen was caught off guard. “Eh?” “To speak to the spirits.” Bayaz shook his head. “It is a rare gift in these times. How are they?” “What, the spirits?” “Yes.” “Dwindling.” “Soon they will all sleep, eh? The magic leaks out of the world. That is the set order of things. Over the years my knowledge has grown, and yet my power has diminished.”