"Ah, I knew him only as the Ancient One. A very skilled practitioner. I was only the most recent of his students." A slender Asian man entered the room bearing a tray of tea. Bowing politely he provided the woman with a steaming cup.
"I must say I was surprised to see so many mystically sensitive souls here in New York." Strange stirred his own cup. "I spent so long in the city without ever noticing such things. Is there any kind of organization?"