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Hitori snapped her fingers. “Aha! Let me show you something, Nate.”
She took the saucer beneath Lisa’s teacup. A few drops of water remained in it. Annoyed, the witch said, “this paltry trick again?”
“Don't be so harsh on me, witch. I'm proud of my magic!”
Hitori set the saucer on the coffee table and promised to manipulate the water without any magic signs or spells - the mark of a genius magician.
She extended her hands and made a terrific mental effort. She looked like she was trying to turn the table into gold. She grunted.
“NnnNngh…!”
Lo and behold, Hitori made the droplets in the saucer form into a small cube of water.
“See?! I'm a magician!”
“That's nice, Hitori. Thank you for your demonstration.” Lisa huffed. With one snap of her fingers, Lisa vaporised the water cube into a cloud. “So as you can see, Nathan. It's not impossible not to learn magic, it just isn't easy for everyone. She's been here for over a year and all she can do is make a cube of water.”
“Oi! I can shoot a fireball from my fingertips too!”
“Yes - big enough to light a single candle,” Lisa retorted.
Hitori shrugged. “I'm still a magician.”
This was going to be a long journey… You cross your arms and sit back. The banter between the two was enjoyable. After lunch, Hitori went. Lisa stayed with you.
For the rest of the day, you—
>KEEP STUDYING. You continue to read from the witch’s bookshelves. You can learn more about magic and the skills, spells and abilities that you can gain. This might bring you a step even closer to unlocking the ability to use magic.>READ DIFFERENT BOOKS. You study everything else available that afternoon. You study the map, allowing you to learn more about the country of Greyweul and the world of Harahel; You read about history to learn more about important figures, events and of life here; And you study the encyclopedia from yesterday, to know more about the monsters and creatures of this world.>TALK TO THE WITCH. You try to get to know Lisa more. You ask more about her and her story, and why she asked you to stay.>WRITE-IN.(This time, one choice only. In cases like this, choices may reappear later again!)
