“How long have you been a Wiccan?” “A what?” “A pagan. A witch.” “I’m not a witch,” I said, glancing out the door. “I’m a wizard.” Sanya frowned. “What is the difference?” “Wizard has a Z.” He looked at me blankly. “No one appreciates me,” I muttered. “Wicca is a religion. It’s a little more fluid than most, but it’s still a religion.” “And?” “And I’m not really big on religion. I do magic, sure, but it’s like…being a mechanic. Or an engineer. There are forces that behave a certain way. If you know what you’re doing, you can get them to work for you, and you don’t really need a god or a
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