mythandwarning:
It seemed like such a simple thing; he knew what he wanted to ask, knew what he needed to know, but the words felt caught. To admit that he could not see, that his ability to interact with time in the way he was so accustomed was more than embarrassing, it was almost painful.
“I think,” he began, trying to frame the situation as delicately as was possible, “That there may be something wrong with me. I am accustomed to having magic, and it seems to have vanished.”
That wasn’t completely accurate, but it was as close as he could make himself say. “Do you have any way to know if this is permanent?” If his voice was uncharacteristically soft, he knew she wouldn’t notice. Blessedly, she did not know him.
Her eyes widened slightly as he began, then her expression softened, just slightly. “I get ya,” she nodded. “Seems to be a common thing here. I could do magic too, back where I was from.” At least, once she’d gotten into Auradon. What with the barrier keeping anyone on the Isle from using magic and all. “Wasn’t allowed to, since we were supposed to learn how to do stuff without relyin’ on it but still had it.”
She folded her arms over her chest, a frown finding its way onto her face. “It seems like it’s something that happens here.” It was like being on the Isle all over again. “My readings are about the only things I can still do.” Even then, there was still room for error.
“Dunno if it’ll help, but I tried to find an answer myself when I first got here. There’s something about this city, takes away abilities, or strips ‘em down to the bare minimum. I guess it means as long as we’re here, we’re basically.....normal.”















