"Wow, that's crazy. I mean, in a neat way. I see a lotta crazy, too." He nodded a few times, thoroughly impressed. "I know what you mean about the dark stuff. We have these wizards in my world: Shadowmancers, really nasty guys who can detach their shadows and send them to attack people. They mark magic-users, so that other creatures can ... well. Maybe the less I tell you about the Longcoats, the better. They're not pretty."