"The black mage there is paying for your party."

With those words, and another smile, the black mage was gone.

"I didn't see how a black mage would do that, but everyone kept saying that you had."

Someone who might be a black mage would not suffer should he choose not to use his talent.

Was that what a black mage looked, felt like?

It's much easier to be a healer, or a black mage.

Not many smiths as can forge it, even with a black mage at their elbow.

"Good smith and a black mage - few of either, these days, or any times."

"Ser, I wouldn't know a black mage if he appeared in the front room."

Justen stood, nodding to the black mage, as did the others.