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Alec
I look to Elle. “I’ll take the gem casters.”
She nods. “Trolls for me.”
Pulling on my inner energy, I unleash the power of my midnight diamond and issue a single command.
Freeze
Thin lines of black smoke whip up from between my fingertips. Magic. The cords of power whip out across the studio floor to encircle every gem caster in the place. The mist of my spell encircles each witch or wizard before soaking into their skin. A burst of light surrounds them.
When the brightness vanishes, all the gem casters are stone. I grin. There’s nothing like working on a new magical stone and seeing it kick some ass.
Silver fairy dust envelops Elle’s hands. “I’ve been wanting to do this ever since that troll at my parents’ office.”
Elle’s magic spins through the air, reminding me of so ma
