The woman's shock deepened when she saw a necklace in the man's hand. "Why do I have a necklace?" she asked again, looking at her husband for answers. "Did you put this necklace on me? When?"
"No. I didn't even know you wore that thing. Where did you find that?" the man asked, just as confused as his wife. The woman frowned while shaking her head.
Xavier and Niles, witnessing everything, became even more convinced that these two were telling the truth. So, they assume a witch had manipulated their minds.
Now, there was no other way but to read their past before coming to this Lonely Mountain. He needed to check who they had encountered.
Xavier was sure he could read their minds if the magical object were taken from their body.
'My lord, I'm done...'
'Niles, that guy was wearing the same thing.' Xavier said calmly. He was sure this man was also wearing a magical item that prevented him from accessing his mind.