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Cathy

Burn Chronicles, tweenlogue before Chapter 1 of Book 1

115 words (1:28 minutes)

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Rule 1 of magic: Gifteds are formed by Deep magic; the normal rules of magic do not apply
to them…

What is a soul? Some loose animation of the senses apart from emotion and intelligence?
An analytical organ of preconceived rightness and wrongness somehow tied to identity? Or
something…more?

He folded a paper doll, murmuring backwards as he worked, wizard spells inking
through the fragile mote of shattered, soaked and dried wood making up burnished brown
parchment. Paper dark eyes reflected light lifelessly as the pieces pulled together. Curling
paper twisted into shape, with spindly parchment hair. A tiny red set of origami-like
feathers netted in a small quiver for the soulless doll. Years ago.