Emergency magic is the type of money magic most people are used to. In fact, it is the only type of practical magic most people do at all; all one’s energy gets devoted to everyday pursuits until something goes wrong—at which point the wands come out. In fact, there are a lot of people who claim that practical magic should only ever be used when all mundane methods fail. As you know by now, I completely and utterly disagree with that position. Strategic sorcery is best performed ahead of time and according to a plan, so that problems don’t occur or at least get fixed before they get out of
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