“Totally! Nothing can cut off someone’s magic completely. This should be easy.”
She seemed confident that she’d be able to come up with something to thwart the curse, but as the day dragged on, nothing they attempted had any effect. She used device after device on Marlow to Dispel magic, Counter Curse, even some spells just to increase his vitality. Marlow still shimmered with a silvery aura whenever she scanned him, he still was a Storm Mage, but no matter what they did, he couldn’t access his magic.
“I’m sorry, Marlow. I just don’t get it,” she said, having dedicated her entire day to him to no avail. “You sure you’re not forgetting something?” she asked.
“You know, I’m fine.” Marlow started backing out of her office. “I’ll just sleep on it again. It has to wear off eventually. We’ll
