“AHMITY!” JORDAN’S FACE was flushed; his eyes sparkled with excitement as he rushed into the living room.
Ahmity woke with a start and sat upright in his chair. Jordan tossed his rope on the floor and said, “Watch this!”
The rope curled into a coil then one end rose into the air. Jordan smiled at the rope and it dropped back to the floor and started weaving itself into a small net. Ahmity’s jaw dropped open as the rope net leapt into the air and landed on Ahmity’s head, catching it like a fish. It quickly slid off the wizard’s head and unraveled in his lap, then slid to the floor and slithered back to Jordan.
Ahmity’s eyes opened wide in surprise. “You’re giving it commands telepathically. It’s acting like a familiar. But that’s impossible; familiars are alive.”
Jordan laughed. “It has
