[The Magician doesn't move for a few moments, then he smiles.]

Ah, so you enjoy the thrill of power knowing that you could transform into a being that can defeat the Eggman! That our escape depends on your whims of fancy, that you, the powerful Nymph are in total control!

[OR SHE'S JUST LAZY. That's a thing, apparently, with magic users. Just don't smite him.]