The Mage's Daughter 2: Book Two: Enlightenment by LeRoy Clary

Author:LeRoy Clary [Clary, LeRoy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-04-01T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

They fell into a daily routine. Work until lunch, do their studies afterward. Then more work on the ship before dinner, followed by more studies while the daylight lasted, if the ship was not in heavy weather. The study periods after lunch were often intense, the sort that left with one or both having headaches. Tempers often flared.

In contrast, the early evening sessions were mainly the two of them sitting in the late afternoon sun reading for pleasure, each with a book of her choice. The crewmen learned to leave them alone during those times.

It was Sara who often fell into a funk after studying. They had mutually agreed that no spells on incantations should be made while on the ship. Both feared the possible results, especially if mistakes were made. There were also the reactions of the rest of the crew to consider if they know what Sara did. Magic was accepted in some societies, rejected in others, but the average person resented it, feeling the use of magic was an affront to hard work.

No matter how many times it was explained that magic cost the user in some way, that nothing is free, they didn’t understand. Most believed a love spell could make them marry someone they didn’t like. More than a few believed their bad marriages were the result of spells. How could I have ever loved her? Gamblers who lost, blamed magic. Gamblers who won praised magic—until they lost.

The truth was far simpler. A spell could trigger a temporary stronger attraction between two people who already liked each other. But spells didn’t change a roll of the dice, or turn of a card, at least those cast by reputable sorceresses. However, it could allow insights into who might be bluffing or over-betting. But those same things can also be the result if an insightful gambler who knows the habits of those he plays against.

Prin sat in their usual place, rereading the books about horses when she raised her eyes and found anger or frustration clearly written on Sara’s face. “What’s wrong?”

Sara shook a thin, handwritten book in her direction.

“So?”

“There is so much in here I want to try, spells, incantations, potions, and more. As you know, I’m only a little ahead of you in my studies of sorcery in the basement of the barn at home. My mom and dad left me alone to practice, but they didn’t like magic, or me becoming a sorceress. We kept it a secret as if they were ashamed of me. As long as I only made a few love charms for the local girls, they ignored me and my work.”

“You know that dry spell where rain doesn’t get you wet. And your arrows are enchanted, so they don’t miss. You know those spells, and probably more,” Prin insisted.

“The dry spell was sold to me by a gypsy passing through our village. She taught me. The enchanted arrows were bought from a mage at a fair, but I can’t replace them.

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