[She runs a hand up inside her wavy blonde hair, pushing it back over her shoulder and trying to keep her patience.] I don't "claim" to do anything; I'm telling you that I can do magic.
It was neither. Both are merely focal points for one's inner power. You could wave the wand and say the words and nothing would happen.
It isn't that he cares whether magic is possible, it's that- rationally he has know it cannot be. Science is the driving force of man.]
This "inner power"... it's not a rarity where you're from? Where I am from only uneducated and gullible believe in magic [The word sits poorly on his tongue]
It's not common. Generally, only the children of magical families have any interest in its study. [She pauses, and for a moment there's a wistful expression on her face as she glances to the side. She's thinking of a girl in the pods.] But there's nothing prohibiting anyone from trying, though they'd likely struggle harder with it.
One of the finest witches I've known came from a non-magical background. [A slight shrug. She's less testy now that she's not being called a liar.] Much of the world has no use for us, though. They'd prefer advances in technology.
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It was neither. Both are merely focal points for one's inner power. You could wave the wand and say the words and nothing would happen.
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It isn't that he cares whether magic is possible, it's that- rationally he has know it cannot be. Science is the driving force of man.]
This "inner power"... it's not a rarity where you're from? Where I am from only uneducated and gullible believe in magic [The word sits poorly on his tongue]
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One of the finest witches I've known came from a non-magical background. [A slight shrug. She's less testy now that she's not being called a liar.] Much of the world has no use for us, though. They'd prefer advances in technology.