catgroove [varnock]

Well this was different. Someone brought a cat into the shop with them and was now asking if she talked just like his did. Or maybe he was talking about another cat entirely, but really if he had met one already he couldn't be a sleeper right? She sent her message up to Varnock with a tentative Waker tacked on as she moved into the hand petting her.
"Only to those who ask nicely. My name is Ellen, welcome to the sop."

Varnock came silently down the stairs and opened the door behind the counter to view the scene. He wasn't surprised that Ellen had taken a risk by talking to the boy, but he would have preferred she hadn't. Of course she never listened unless it mattered so he had long ago given up trying to reign her in.
"Welcome to Acerbi's Antiques. Can I help you find anything?"

Ellen happily moved with the hand petting her as her master came down to speak with Alex. She was quite happy to be getting attention from someone who knew their way around a cat.
"Nice to meet you Alex and Mittens. Nice to see another cat lover floating around."

Varnock smiled and gestured around his shop at the many things in it.
"I can actually help with that. A simple reversing of wards that I know of should change dampening of psychic energy to an enhancement of it. I can place that on just about any object you wish though, but the size will change the power. Best case scenario I can do it to a book you can carry around with you and strengthen the book for a bit extra. Otherwise I can get you a necklace of some sort for portable focuses. If you want something to increase it over time by using it to focus your mind I can do that to a piano, but the transportation costs would be a bit up there."
He finished his list off with a shrug as just about anything you pleased could have the needed wards placed on them

Varnock laughed and waved his hands a bit in a motion to dispel the thought.
"No no no. I mean a book that is warded to help OR a piano that can be played for long term increases. Fitting a piano into a book would require some sort of magic that would take someone with the same magic to use it."

Ellen flicked her tail towards Alex's hand a few times to prompt the petting to continue as she took a moment to stare at this 'mittens' fellow.

Varnock nods and shifts himself so he was addressing Mittens as well as Alex.
"I can easily offer an instrument of some sort that when played would enhance the mind over time. Would be a nice excuse to learn an instrument as well. That would be longer term with higher rewards though. Otherwise I can offer a trinket to give quick power ups that won't be noticeable once you get stronger. The final option I can give you is offering books on the subject of your powers that you want to enhance so you can study on it a bit. Whatever you prefer really."

Ellen spoke up towards Mittens at this point.
"You seem rather knowledgeable about the subject. Do you study such things often?"

Varnock moved over towards the back of the room with a careful glance over what he had available. Most of it was a bit... Pricey, to say the least. He would probably need a trade unless he had more money than it looked like.
"It would help if you could tell me more. If you are willing to show me a bit that would be even more helpful. Ah but what sort of instrument would you like? I have plenty back here to pick from."

Ellen looked Mittens over carefully. He definitely seemed a bit different than most familiars she had seen. Maybe it was just because he seemed to be in the advanced stages of intelligence like her?
"You should come by more often then. It isn't often another familiar comes by that I can talk to, let alone one that knows magical theory. I've learned some things in my time as well after all."