Even so, if I'm going to take a life for a wish, I'd prefer to be alive to receive it.

[ He keeps his voice measured, but Junior may be able to tell regardless that his mind is working away. ]

But staying undetected through one of Ish's carnivals is possible enough. None among us seem particularly skilled detectives... Throwing them off your scent would be simple with the right preparation. And perhaps the right allies.