The End of Magic - Chapter 4
Apr. 1st, 2019 06:52 pmThe End of Magic is an original multichaptered fantasy work that I am currently publishing on both AO3 and Dreamwidth. You can find the master post of all chapters here or just click the "end of magic" tag. (AO3 link here.)
The morning saw the house bustling with activity. The uncle had hired a boy to help pack up his belongings in preparation for his departure. Nadide must have gone to the Stand at dawn, because she arrived with a priest and a sacrificial bull whose horns had been painted white. The priest cut its throat over the entrance to the house and thanked the Lord for lending Ozal bajedi his strength. It was an extravagant display of piety, and not one Mahir would have expected from a family that had to make due without help. It even looked like there might be an argument between Nadide and her uncle on that subject, but it was interrupted by Ozal walking slowly down the stairs aided by a cane. His Mucevhed followed silently behind.
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The morning saw the house bustling with activity. The uncle had hired a boy to help pack up his belongings in preparation for his departure. Nadide must have gone to the Stand at dawn, because she arrived with a priest and a sacrificial bull whose horns had been painted white. The priest cut its throat over the entrance to the house and thanked the Lord for lending Ozal bajedi his strength. It was an extravagant display of piety, and not one Mahir would have expected from a family that had to make due without help. It even looked like there might be an argument between Nadide and her uncle on that subject, but it was interrupted by Ozal walking slowly down the stairs aided by a cane. His Mucevhed followed silently behind.
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