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The End of Magic - Chapter 13
The 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)
Days passed, and Ahmad had still found no new spells.
Days passed, and Ozal still had yet to see Tolga or Gokberk bajedi again. He had tactfully inquired around and learned nothing. Without his magic, without his influence, Ozal’s work was menial and for the first time he found himself wondering if he could still secure his family’s future.
The nights passed uneasily. Sleep eluded him. Instead, he felt only a vague dread. Even during the day, he spoke less and less even to Kadim, and he knew the Mucevhed noticed. But it seemed better to stay quiet when Ozal could still taste the faintest hint of ash whenever he breathed too deeply.
This is what it must feel like, he thought to himself one day, when an animal is cornered.
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Days passed, and Ahmad had still found no new spells.
Days passed, and Ozal still had yet to see Tolga or Gokberk bajedi again. He had tactfully inquired around and learned nothing. Without his magic, without his influence, Ozal’s work was menial and for the first time he found himself wondering if he could still secure his family’s future.
The nights passed uneasily. Sleep eluded him. Instead, he felt only a vague dread. Even during the day, he spoke less and less even to Kadim, and he knew the Mucevhed noticed. But it seemed better to stay quiet when Ozal could still taste the faintest hint of ash whenever he breathed too deeply.
This is what it must feel like, he thought to himself one day, when an animal is cornered.
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