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top of us.
Once was enough for me.
    More cracks split the wall until they formed blocks
instead of a solid mass. Then, the blocks rearranged themselves to shape a
doorway to another secret room. I held my wand out to see inside, since the tip
was still glowing. Inside was a larger room, piled high with treasure chests,
weapons, and magical items.
    “ Very good ,” Merlin said. “ Now, pick out
something that feels right to you .”
    “What if I pick out something that only does light
magic?”
    “ There is nothing associated with white magic in
this room .”
    Trusting him, I got to work scouting out the magical
items. There were crystal balls, staffs, talismans, rings, etc… I opened a
chest and promptly jumped on a nearby table, only to sigh with relief when I
saw that it was merely a mummy. At the angle it was stuffed in the chest, it
had looked like a large doll. “I don’t know what this stuff does.”
    “ Listen for what speaks to you .”
    I opened my mouth to argue, only to trip and hit the
floor with a harsh grunt. Instinctively, I reached for the staff I had tripped
over. Two things happened when my fingers wrapped around the wooden rod: I felt
an electrical tingle shoot from the staff, through me, and into my wand; and
clouds formed above us. It began raining inside.

Chapter 3
    Merlin glared at me, so I let
go of the staff. Unfortunately, doing so didn’t make the rain stop. “Well, this
is sorcery, right?” I asked.
    The clouds lit up as lightning started to form.
    So I grabbed the staff and did what any reasonable
person would have done in my situation; I ran like my butt was on fire. I
tripped over a chest and ended up rolling the rest of the way out of the room.
Merlin leapt out just as the room lit brightly. The blocks rearranged
themselves again until it was a wall once more and then the cracks resealed.
    I flicked my wand until the end started glowing
again. Merlin was still glaring at me. “I didn’t mean to do it.” He turned and
pranced up the steps. His tail was smoking.
     
    *          *          *
     
    Vactarus, Kisha, Merlin, and I sat at the kitchen
table in an awkward silence. When we had emerged from the secret room with my
new staff, the ghostly hosts insisted we have dinner. Of course, Vactarus and
Kisha neither ate, nor cooked, so they were sitting and watching us. The fact
that the table was covered in dust and set with old dishes didn’t seem to
bother them. Merlin, who was precariously balanced on the chair, had hunted a
rabbit to eat right in front of me. I was eating… an apple and broccoli.
    Somehow, I knew if I asked Merlin to share, he would
tell me to hunt down my own rabbit because that was what a sorcerer would do.
That, or conjure one. I looked at the sharp claws of the dark black rabbit
carcass, shuddered, and ate my broccoli. I didn’t want to touch one of them let
alone eat one.
    The staff, which was propped up against the chair to
my right, rattled slightly, as if to get my attention. I reached for it
cautiously, and as soon as I touched it, energy shot through me and into the
apple in my hand, which suddenly changed into the drumstick of some large bird. I really am a sorcerer ! “Look!” I said, letting the staff go and waving
the meat in front of Merlin’s face.
    He sniffed it and frowned deeply. “ Tofu ?”
    “What’s tofu?” I asked. I didn’t let his hesitation
dampen my excitement. I finally conjured meat and all it took was getting a new
magic tool.
    “ Tofu is … a very good source of protein.
You did a good job ,” he said, sounding more hesitant than anything else.
    That confirmation ramped up my excitement another
notch and I bit into the meat. It was hot and juicy, but as I chewed, it turned
cold. I chewed a little more. And then chewed some more. “Is it supposed to be
so…?” I trailed off, unable to come up with a word to adequately describe the
elastic flavor or bland texture.
    “ Yes, it is ,” Merlin assured