Magical Memories by Donna Fletcher

Author:Donna Fletcher [Fletcher, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Witches, USA Today Bestselling Author
Publisher: Donna Fletcher
Published: 2015-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Michael drove home with too many haunting questions in his mind. Life had suddenly turned crazy for him. Why would he think that witches could call down lightning? And why did he even believe witches existed at all? Was he going completely insane? And yet the question haunted him, and he couldn’t make sense of it.

“Is something troubling you, Michael?” Tempest asked. She had seen him approach the window, had seen the flash of lightning and had wondered.

He didn’t take his eyes off the road. The drizzle had turned to a downpour and visibility was poor. “Do you believe witches exist? I mean real witches, the kind that can perform real magic.”

“What is real magic?”

“You tell me,” he said seriously.

“Why would I know?”

“Witchcraft is part of your heritage. I can’t believe that some of that knowledge wasn’t passed down from generation to generation. Stories at least.”

“But how does one determine the difference between fact and fiction?”

He turned a quick glance on her. “You mean like the Ancient One. Was she real or wasn’t she?”

“Tales, myths, legends. Are they true or simply fables created to entertain or to frighten?”

“Or are these fables based on a thread of fact that was woven into a complete fabrication?”

“A debatable issue that has been argued for many years.”

He stole another glance. “True, but witchcraft is being practiced today.”

“But in its original form? Or has the passage of time and modern society altered it to accommodate its own ideals and beliefs?”

“Which returns us to the question what is real magic?”

“Magic is what you believe.”

“Back to if I believe, and then I can do anything—like fly.”

“If you believe strongly enough, why would you think you couldn’t?”

“Reality and aerodynamics.”

She smiled. “The Wright brothers believed they could fly and obviously conquered both your objections.”

He returned her smile. “Good answer, but that’s solid reasoning and determination. Mortal qualities not usually associated with witches.”

“Belief is associated with both mortals and witches. It’s just that a witch’s power to believe far exceeds a mortal’s. She accepts her inherent abilities without qualms, embraces her heritage and practices her remarkable skills daily. She never once doubts.”

“And that’s a witch’s magic?” He seemed disappointed by her explanation.

Tempest remained patient. “It is the essence of magic, the very core of its existence.”

“You sound so sure of such beliefs. Do you practice magic?”

“To a degree everyone does in one way or another.”

Michael continued searching for answers. “But can anyone call down lightning, or is that a witch’s magic?”

“According to myth, only a powerful witch can call down lightning, and—” she paused, causing him to glance at her. “There really would be no reason to do so except perhaps because of anger or to demonstrate power.”

“To prove one’s ability, is what you’re saying.”

“Proving one’s abilities would be more of a mortal trait, and...”

“And?” he asked, waiting anxiously for her to finish and not understanding her reluctance.

She hesitated. “A warlock trait.”

He raked his hand through his hair in frustration. “Witches, warlocks, Ancient Ones. Next thing you know I’ll be seeing fairies.

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