That was less resistance than he'd expected. Even when they were on the same page, Ben could rarely communicate a step of a plan or a consideration without having to contend with Aldous' opinions on the matter. Was this... what it felt like to have his brother trust him on something?

Wow. Weird.

"We haven't gotten that far yet," he pointed out; he'd already told Aldous the challenge hadn't been accepted yet. "But wands. I'm not doing anything but wands."