Of Feathers and Thorns

by Kit Vincent

Pie time, Kieren. Promise deal?

Magic wisdom was not free, and deals had to be honored. “Pie time,” I agreed, and stumbled tiredly to the kitchen.

He didn’t even look at the peace pie.

restoring it to its former glory and thus finally allowing me the opportunity to offer the peace pie.

We call them feathered and thorned. Feathered magic is aimed at support, restoration, and creation, while thorned magic is used to break down matter. Now, before you go spouting some nonsense about thorned magic being evil, consider that it is the nature of all things to perish someday. Even the grass under our feet feeds off soil made from countless dead leaves and bugs. There is no seed that didn’t sprout from a fruit that shriveled up and rotted first.”