Merrion laughed at Wil's briefest of anecdotes. "Just by making a grenade? I've been there, though. The first time I tried magic I, uh, nearly burned the house down. Mother was--" Terrified, but Merrion remembered Ari's words about spinning a good story and said instead: "--furious." He cringed a little. He wasn't used to lying.
He waved at Wil's friends as they passed. "A mountain? I guess that could work. I mean, I don't think my spells would be that powerful enough but I'd feel safer if I didn't have to worry about hurting anyone!"