The Watcher_And the Origins of Magic by Luis Robles

Author:Luis Robles [Robles, Luis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sky Gate Tale
Published: 2015-05-04T22:00:00+00:00

10

Gemini

“Pah, we need to go to a village soon; my cloak is beginning to fit me small again,” Bliss said as she tried to extend her cloak sleeves.

“Why don’t you try to make your own cloak? The way you are outgrowing them, we’ll be going to town every month. You are the magical being, after all,” Pah said as he lounged underneath a tree’s fresh shade.

“Well, I need to know what something is made of in order for me to make it appear,” Bliss said as she took a closer look at her cloak.

This is in congruent with the fourth rule of magic which says: Nothing in the world will just appear; all follows equivalent exchange. To obtain something, the magic user must first lose something of equivalent value. However, the value must be in line with the feelings of the magic user; meaning that it's solely up to the magic user’s heart to put a value on things.

“Remember the Valley of Serene and those flowers you used to always like touching? Well, they are cotton flowers, and that is what your cloak is made of,” Pah said with one eye closed as he contemplated taking a nap.

Suddenly, the wind blew and the sky darkened, causing Pah to look up. As he looked up, he could not believe his eyes. A large mound of cotton flowers from the Valley of Serene was floating overhead. Bliss’ magic never ceased to amaze Pah.

“Did you really need to bring all that over?” Pah asked as he got into a more comfortable position.

Bliss’ face flushed a warm red, and she felt a bit embarrassed. Knowing that she had overdone it, she shrugged and let down the large mound of cotton flowers a few meters away. Bliss got to work right away on her cloak. However, her first attempts at making a cloak were pathetic at best. The cloaks that she made simply fell apart or were entirely too large or too small. Watching Bliss fail but not lose enthusiasm amused Pah, causing him to laugh at Bliss’ attempts. She also laughed at her own mistakes.

“Stop laughing,” Bliss said, even as she laughed herself.

“I can’t help it. That last cloak looked like an abomination,” Pah said, enjoying himself.

“Just tell me what I’m doing wrong,” Bliss said between smiles.

“Well, you can’t make something appear and fit you perfectly if you don’t know your measurements,” Pah said a bit more seriously.

“Measurements?” Bliss asked with a blank expression.

Realizing that Bliss did not know the first thing about measurements, as in lengths and widths, Pah got up from under the tree and began explaining to her. He took his time and taught her everything he knew about measurements. The conversation lasted for hours, and all the while Bliss listened intently. After Pah finished explaining, he went back to rest under the tree, and Bliss began to try again. With each try, she got closer to making the perfect cloak.

“I did it, I did it! Pah, I did it! It finally has the perfect proportions,” Bliss said, happy and almost jumping up and down.

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