Jayne had been sat on a bench along Diagon Alley for quite a bit of time. To any passers-by, she would appear to be studiously staring at a wall, but in all truth, she was conversing with Pandora, running over the same topic that had been foremost in mind ever since their encounter with The Bint the day before.
But do you think I could do it too?
"I don't know, child. Wandless magic takes a very focused mind, and I fear that's not your forte."
But with the sheer amount of magic you had, in just that moment... that's what we're working toward, isn't it?
"If I had a body of my own, I would have shivers - we are indeed working toward it. This much power, it can change the world."
How do I get that focus? How did you do it?
"I admit, I had some help from Gellert. But I found that I found my focus most when exerting control over others."
You mean torturing them, don't you.
There was no response but a warm feeling Jayne had come to associate with pleased agreement.
I don't know if I can do that.
"Have you ever tried?"
No, but-
"No buts. If you would like to learn, I can teach you, but it must be my way. Otherwise, you will simply have to learn to watch as I have all the fun. Also, I happen to feel not one, but two memories nearby."
Jayne broke out of her empty stare to glance at her surroundings. Diagon Alley was dark save for the occasional flicker of firelight, and she could see the shapes of two people approaching from the direction of the Leaky Cauldron. She wrapped her robes around her, trying to blend into the darkness as she tracked them with her eyes and strained to hear their conversation.