Run away! No, not that way!

Tonight was Lazar's Friday game, in which all three of us demonstrated our unique abilities -- Kiet's ability to be passive aggressive, Tsuru's susceptibility to mind control, and Sophie's quick, mindless panic. Combined, our powers allowed us to steal from our employers and piss off our gods. All in a day's work for a trio of grade-school triple agents.

( game summary )

I'm guessing that it's the Argent Claw in the vial mind-controlling Tsuru, and that the voice that spooked Kiet was the high mage protecting Lazarus from the same mind control, as Lazarus is the son of one of his colleagues.