Shift heard gun fire nearby and ignored it. This city being as bad as it was you often heard gunfire or see dead body's almost daily
Shift heard a new voice behind him asking, "Sir Magician? Where did you get your magical powers?"
He turned around seeing a young looking girl there. As Shift finished putting the last of his stuff in his bag he said, "They were given to me around three years ago. I have already used them for what I needed them for. Why do you want power too?"