With the bow of a stalking lion you crept towards the cross-legged Stephen as he gazed over the snow-capped peaks of some far away mountain.

"Do not worry about disturbing me, I had just about finished." He quickly hopped up from his meditative position, hopped through his sparking portal, took one last look behind him and with a swift wave of his hand closed it. "Are you okay? You're normally far too worried about disturbing me to even come into the sanctum whilst I'm meditating." He asked with a slight concern in his voice.

"Yeah... I'm fine. I just wanted to come and see you." You responded, clearly glum but not wanting to worry him.

"What's wrong?" He asked as he brushed soft snow from his boots.

"Don't worry about it, it's silly." He held out his arms and you fell slowly into his chest, his cold hands rubbed against your back but soon warmed you up. "Mountains today, huh? Looked nice." He smiled softly.

"Tell me what's on your mind..." He held you tighter and rested his cheek gently on the top of your head.

"I'm jealous." You pulled slightly away from him but still made sure to stay in reach of his caressing arms.

"Jealous of what?" He asked with a cocked eyebrow.

"Of all the cool stuff that you can do, you want a quick trip to the top of a mountain that's eight thousand miles away and all you have to do is wave your hand around like you're doing some kind of jedi mind trick." He grinned and rested his hands on your stooped shoulders.

"Wave my hands around with three and a half years of practise. It isn't just like I woke up one morning and decided that I wanted to learn how to open portals. Regardless, you already have the power to take people to other worlds." You scoffed deeply and walked away in a very mild mood. "All I have to do is look into your eyes and I'm taken to a beautiful, perfect world every time."

"Wow." You turned back to him, there was no hiding the wide smile from your face and the slight rosy tinge of your cheeks. "That was corny."

"What can I say, I'm a sorcerer with my powers and a magician with my words." He opened his arms widely for you to fall back into. "All you have to do is ask and I'll take you wherever you want to go... so where is it?"

"Don't worry." You pressed into his chest. "I'm already right where I want to be."

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Written by Aaron.