Iterations!
Thus warned, I gave a look down the hall. “I don’t see what you’re seeing, Captain. I’m going to carefully move up. Is it safe?” Bigwave nodded, so I came forward.
“All right, Captain. First things first.” I handed him a towel, after tossing another glowball at the ceiling. “Cover the artifact, block the light. Can you still see whatever it is?”
“No,” he replied. “It winked out when I covered the tracker.”
“Right. Next thing. Do you feel confused, dizzy, nauseous, or feverish? Any odd tastes in your mouth, or buzzing in your ears? A sudden feeling of crushing weight?”
“I know the side-effects of mind-warping spells, Doctor Jones,” Bigwave said peevishly, then grimaced. “I’m sorry. You have to ask that.”