I... haven't really tried any magic except my owl trick either.
[A sigh left his shoulders sagging under the weight of his admission. A part of him was ashamed; after all, he was supposed to be a wizard's apprentice.]
After watching everything with Ruby, I'm kind of afraid to. We don't need any more fireworks right now. Instead, you're right. We need to be standing together.
Maybe we should try. I mean, it's probably better to try when we don't really need it than to get into a situation where we have to and have something go wrong.
[She can't help but think of the times her spells failed in Deerington - from the Hound easily breaking through her protective barrier, to the confrontation with Salem.]
At least then if something goes wrong, we can help each other.
[She manages a little smile.]
Maybe we can find, like, a little fire to water spell for Ruby.
I mean, I don't know if fire to water is going to be the most helpful spell, but we can try it. When I first started really practicing, I learned to turn ice into fire, but that's definitely a lot less helpful and probably shouldn't be done in the house.
[She absolutely did that spell in the house as a teenager. Oops.]
Don't worry, I'm sure we'll figure something out before it comes down to either sleeping outside or burning down the whole house.
There's supposed to be like a library not far from here, I guess - maybe we can go do a little research and see what we can find. I mean, she can't be the first person this has ever happened to, right?
[And he meant it. They both needed a chance to get out of the house and not worry about the town falling apart while they did so. Maybe this would be good for the both of them.
[If they can find a place that carries them, she will happily introduce him to the best of both worlds - sugary mochas loaded with whip cream and chocolate shavings.]
And maybe the fresh air will do us some good with the whole not sleeping thing.
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Date: 2021-09-08 01:41 am (UTC)[A sigh left his shoulders sagging under the weight of his admission. A part of him was ashamed; after all, he was supposed to be a wizard's apprentice.]
After watching everything with Ruby, I'm kind of afraid to. We don't need any more fireworks right now. Instead, you're right. We need to be standing together.
And, trying to find better ways to put out fires.
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Date: 2021-09-08 02:30 am (UTC)[She can't help but think of the times her spells failed in Deerington - from the Hound easily breaking through her protective barrier, to the confrontation with Salem.]
At least then if something goes wrong, we can help each other.
[She manages a little smile.]
Maybe we can find, like, a little fire to water spell for Ruby.
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Date: 2021-09-09 12:51 am (UTC)[They didn't need fireworks, but they didn't need any surprises either.]
I was planning to learn different ways of doing magic anyway. This is a pretty good way to start.
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Date: 2021-09-09 08:09 pm (UTC)[She absolutely did that spell in the house as a teenager. Oops.]
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Date: 2021-09-12 03:33 am (UTC)Though he was a teenager in presence and demeanor, the more adult part of him recognized this tactic for what it was.]
None of this really should be done in the house, Willow.
[He chuckled.]
We kinda don't have a choice right now.
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Date: 2021-09-12 02:42 pm (UTC)No, I guess we really don't. I mean, it seems pretty cruel to make Ruby sleep out in the rain just because she keeps catching fire.
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Date: 2021-09-15 02:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-09-15 04:30 am (UTC)There's supposed to be like a library not far from here, I guess - maybe we can go do a little research and see what we can find. I mean, she can't be the first person this has ever happened to, right?
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Date: 2021-09-19 02:48 am (UTC)That's a good idea. We should check it out and see what their reference shelves has.
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Date: 2021-09-19 03:45 am (UTC)[She smiles a little.]
Besides, a little library time might be just what we both need for the insomnia problem, huh? Kinda let us switch focus for a little bit?
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Date: 2021-09-22 01:02 am (UTC)[It had been too long since he indulged in a fantastic adventure novel. This seems like the perfect chance!]
We are in the academic district, right? There should be plenty of places to get books. Let's check them out soon.
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Date: 2021-09-22 02:12 am (UTC)[Some light reading too sounds like a good idea to help them both unwind and maybe find some rest.]
Maybe we can go do a little exploring tomorrow and check things out, and see where the best places to go for books are?
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Date: 2021-09-26 03:28 am (UTC)[And he meant it. They both needed a chance to get out of the house and not worry about the town falling apart while they did so. Maybe this would be good for the both of them.
It would be good to finally relax.]
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Date: 2021-09-27 02:12 am (UTC)[She gestures vaguely. Trench.]
Maybe we can find some coffee or something on the way if we're lucky.
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Date: 2021-10-01 01:45 am (UTC)That sounds like a plan, Willow. We should definitely do that tomorrow.
[Or, later that day. It wasn't until the sun rose that it was 'tomorrow', in his mind.
There was no telling how much the simple farmlad mentality would change in Trench.]
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Date: 2021-10-01 03:41 am (UTC)And maybe the fresh air will do us some good with the whole not sleeping thing.