Tag: magic
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Day 175 – The Dragon Vault
Elo attempted to shake Gabriel’s hand, but something invisible kept her from proceeding past what she now noticed was an ornate ring inlaid in the floor around the guard.
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Day 141 – The Falafel Tree
After trying one of his falafels, almost no one would grab one from another cart, and if he did, he was back to Eddie with apologies the next day.
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Day 132 – The Swordking
“Like monsters?” worried Marleena. The Rags Woman’s head popped over the lip of the dumpster. “Oh, yes, girl. Monsters and worse.”
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Day 100 – The Chosen One
Cyril found it impossible not to laugh at his lack of irony, which seemed to confuse the cloaked figure. “This is no joke, boy. You are meant for greatness.”
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Day 96 – The Black Cat
She was giving a bad penny a wide berth on the way home from school, when a voice came out of the cherry blossom tree nearby.
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Day 93 – The Snapper
A balloon animal or bowl of Pad Thai or miniature golf club. She could never predict what that thing would be, and it never seemed to be the same thing twice.
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Day 74 – The Seance
Night fell and the girls climbed creaking steps to the attic, where they encircled themselves with candles.
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Day 72 – The Witch’s Apprentice
The old woman leaned forward. “Well then, child. Have you come to throw me into an oven or be eaten yourself?”