Swamped

Well, one thought crosses your mind.

"We'll frighten them. Let's take Sunflower to the back door. I'll convince them I did this to him."

Black frowns, but dutifully grabs Sunflower's legs.

"Fine, but if it goes wrong, you're going to help me get him out of there. I can't carry him myself."

You carry Sunflower over, and swing the door open as loudly as you can.

And then you see six people, all looking rather muscular. Apparently, only two of them were especially talkative.

Well, that's unnerving, but it doesn't really change the plan. It just changes how bad things can get if it doesn't work.

"Begone! I am here to put an end to your wicked ways! Leave now, or you will face my magical power!"

They all glance at each other. Three of them seem worried, two seem calm, one is looking defiant.

"Don't know what you're trying to pull, old man, but we weren't born yesterday. You ain't got any wizard's gear. No hat, no robes, no big stick. And I know you guys don't just wear 'em for show, you need 'em for magic."

"Weaker wizards might need that sort of aid," you reply. "I do not."

No particular change in reactions, except the man yelling at you seems even more upset.

"Yeah, like I ain't heard that bluff before. Maybe not from a fake wizard, but plenty of hucksters have tried to tell me they got more power than they really do. And you ain't no different."

"Mock me at your peril," you say calmly. "You wouldn't want to end up like this poor fellow, after all."

You step aside, revealing Sunflower's paralyzed form and his startled expression. Now the worried ones are glancing for the exits and the calm ones are looking worried.

The defiant one is a little bit shaken, but still seems unfazed.

"Good move having your friend there fake it. Maybe he's even got a talent for stayin' still. But if you really can knock someone flat like that, why don't you do it to me? Right here, right now?"

You hoped you could just pull a sneak attack if one of them called your bluff, but that was when you were expecting two of them. For six, you're going to need something much better than that.