“People get carried away and lose themselves, taking their magic too far or stealing power that is not theirs to wield,” Theodore explained. “That is where the danger lies. Harming others, using force or violence, destroying nature. But”—he pulled the glove from his left hand finger by finger, then grabbed a letter opener from his desk—“when given willingly…it is magic unlike anything you have seen.” My eyes widened at his exposed hand, which was riddled with dozens of thin, white scars.
