theboywiththebook | 11th Tale: Magic [Voice]

[Henry had been reflecting on things that had happened back home. Things that had happened with Peter Pan, his special heart, all of what happened in Neverland. He was sitting in his bedroom looking over the sword he once believed into existence on Neverland.

If he could just believe a stick into a sword, he wondered what else he could do. He looks into his comics because he's pretty sure he's read about belief powers before. And to his credit he does manage to find something similar to it. Reality warping. Just believing in doing something and making it happen.

He mulls it over in his head for a moment. He's pretty sure he's not able to mess with reality at all. Magic had a price where he came from but the rules seemed to change wherever he went.

So, he goes on the network. If only to ask if anyone knows more about this kind of stuff.]

Do you guys think magic changes depending on what world you're in? The rules I mean. Where I'm from magic always comes with a price, but, is it possible that in other places that it doesn't? Like just believing in something and you can do it?

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I see... No, where I come from it is a gift from one's parents - more specifically, one parent. To me it is strange to suddenly arrive to a place where anyone can learn to use it - and for it to not be restricted to one type, as well.

I could say the same about how magic works where you live. Magic's supposed to come with a price. But, here it doesn't for other people.

[It's both a little frightening and sort of cool. After all, nothing bad could happen with using magic for other people. But what stopped them from doing some horrible without that price to make people consider what they were doing?]

Just what sort of price do you speak of?

Um, just something equal to what you're asking. It's never really specific.

[She hums, trying to picture it but... No, it still doesn't make sense to her. After a few seconds she sighs, deciding that just asking would be simpler than puzzling it out.]

Could you tell me what sort of cost would be used to create a small fire, for example? I wish to understand your meaning.

I'm not really sure about that one making fire balls never looked like it had a price. But, think of it like um...

[He ponders for a moment. He's already mentioned the curse before so there's no harm bringing it up again.]

If you wanted to curse a whole land to make them forget who they were and to bring them somewhere else. You'd have to give up something big for that. Like...like the heart of the thing you love most.

Edited (a smiley icon is not appropriate for sacrificing hearts) 2014-02-24 04:42 (UTC)

... I think that I understand, but be that as it may, it seems as if either of our worlds' magics do not apply here - at least, in terms of how it can be used.

[She's frowning a bit, quiet as she thinks it over.]

Then again, it may apply to any from your world alone, as mine does to me. I have still been able to use my own magic as I always have, and I have seen those who can use their abilities as if nothing has changed for them.