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Chapter 3: Awakening
He discovered magic after the nightmares. They came swiftly, with no warning. They haunted him at night, and even when he tossed and thrashed in his bed, he would be unable to get wake up. After having several fits, he was placed in isolation to avoid disturbing the other children. He could tell that they feared him, even some of the adults did – and he was fine with it. The spark came upon him in one of his worst nightmares. The coldness was clipping at his heels as he ran through a graveyard. He knew they were after him, the intangible darkness that was always at the edge of his perception. So he ran.
As he ran to the middle of the graveyard, a particular feeling came to him. Suddenly, he felt a lot stronger, there was warmth and strength in his limbs. He turned around and prepared to face his opponent.
His eyes opened. Still breathing heavily from the aftereffect of the nightmare, he sat up and glanced around. To his surprise several objects, such as his clothes and books were floating around the room. Fascinated, he reached out to touch them. At his touch, the spell broke and the objects dropped uselessly to the ground.
Gingerly picking up his book, he examined the cover, deep in contemplation. He never noticed the slight slit of his open door, nor did he hear the soft pitter patter of someone shuffling away.