6
Thankfully, I wasn't blinded this time.
In fact, I didn't notice any particular change, other than a general high.
"Maybe it's not a good idea to do it in the evenings," I said. "I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep."
"It needs to be in the evening," uncle Azzie said, "so you can absorb the energy fully. If you did it in the morning, it would affect your studies. Don't worry, we'll get you tired enough."
I was sure I would not like what he had in store for me.
Being stuffed with magic reduced my appetite. I wasn't even able to finish one portion of food, childishly spreading the mash over the plate, so it would look like I'd eaten.
"Don't spread it like that, dear," aunt Cloris said. "It's unseemly. You don't have to finish your plate if you don't want to."
"Can I also leave the pe
