Untouched Magic: Agents of Magic Book 3 by Biglow Sarah

Author:Biglow, Sarah
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Biglow Fantasy Reads
Published: 2023-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

We stood in the Council chamber with about three feet between us. Molly dropped into a fighter’s crouch. I just stood there trying to figure out what I was supposed to do and where I should start. Magic in combat was something that I’d always done out of pure instinct. It was all reactionary, but you didn’t start there.

“I think you need to relax,” I finally said.

She straightened. “You’re the one who said we’re on a time crunch. I figured it was best to jump to the defensive stuff.”

“You won’t be any good in a fight unless you can actually control the magic,” I replied. “Tell me again what you’ve managed to do.”

“Well, there was the incident where I turned invisible at the hospital. And I kind of levitated once.”

“And what were you doing when those things happened?”

She rubbed at her forehead, brushing wisps of blonde hair out of her face. “I don’t really remember. Nothing special. The first time, I was with Jonathan after he’d refused to get checked out by the nurses. And then, I was with J.T. and he was asking me questions about what happened.”

“How were you feeling when those things happened?’

“Stressed. Confused.”

“More emotional than usual?” I suggested.

“Yeah, I’d say so.”

“Magic is tied to emotion. It feeds on that visceral need, whether it’s to help or hurt or hide. Until you can tap into that with purpose, you’re not going to be able to do shit with magic.”

“Okay, so I have to get in touch with my emotions. I can do that,” Molly said, shaking out her arms and bouncing on the balls of her feet. She closed her eyes, and I could see them moving behind their lids as she tried to concentrate. After about thirty seconds, she opened them again.

“I don’t feel anything.”

“Did you try?” I retorted in annoyance.

“Of course, I did,” she answered.

“Okay, let’s not jump down each other’s throats,” J.T. interjected. “Why don’t you try taking a few deep breaths? I know for me, at least, that helps center me. It kind of opens up my connection to my magic.”

Molly glanced my way. “What does it feel like when you do it?”

I’d spent so long trying to repress the power within me that even now, I could feel phantom ripples of magic cascading over my skin without warning. I shivered with a strange mixture of disgust and relief.

“It’s kind of always there for me, right below the surface. I just have to look inward and it’s there, waiting to do whatever I want.”

“Deep breathing. Worth a try.”

She took several breaths, her chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm. I strained, praying I’d somehow be able to sense the magic rising within her. All I got was my own anxiety ratcheting up my heartbeat.

“I can feel something is there, but it’s like it doesn’t want to respond.”

“Both times you managed to do magic; it was a defense mechanism.” I was grasping at straws here, but it seemed like a reasonable assessment. “Maybe we need to get you back in that headspace for you to connect with it.

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