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The Test

A Test of Magic Gone Awry

By Kent BrindleyPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
The Test
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It was the final day of my training in the mystic arts. Family, friends, and elders from all around Mystica had come out to support this momentous day. I had been rather proud of my progress in the magic arts and was ready to demonstrate for the masses as my final trial. My day, however, was interrupted by a meddlesome rival named Helbreth...

Helbreth stood pinned to a Tangle Tree now. The masses had assembled around us in a tight circle. My final public test had changed: "Punish or Spare." I aimed my brother's hand-me-down brass wand...

Fantasy

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Kent Brindley

Smalltown guy from Southwest Michigan

Lifelong aspiring author here; complete with a few self-published works always looking for more.

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    Written by Kent Brindley