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Toto continues the conversation in Rebekah's mind, "I imagine the other students that passed my totem on the road may have noticed it, although I doubt they knew what it was. However, if there are any particularly strong users of the magical arts, it is possible that they could detect my presence in the object." 

The One falls silent as he ponders the dilema of how much information to divulge. [i]"Should I inform the child of what happens if my totem were to be destroyed? I doubt she would throw away the opportunity to have my assistance when needed, but she is still a girl. She may react unpredictably if she has a particularly bad day..."[/i]

Once again, Toto begins communicating telepathically with his mistress, "I've decided to let you in on a couple secrets madam. Consider it a gesture of goodwill and trust. I may change the object that acts as my totem at any time. However, if my current totem is destroyed, it will effectively end my life. The only way for me to return from such an event is a very complex, very obscure ritual that few mortals have knowledge of. So I beg of you, be cautious with my totem."