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if it was a magic spell like the fog dome. She turned towards the village.
    “Kilen,” she looked at him making sure she got the name correct “has asked me to bless the entire town using money he has saved working for you. He has hunted and worked among you, and was gifted some money by his father and now he spends it willingly for blessings on this town. So because I am feeling the spirit of his actions, I am going to bless these children closest to me on stage. The three youngest only please, mayor, please see to them brought forward. Also, I am going to provide your town with three water rocks. If you drop them in the wells at the edge of the city your town will find that they will not have to re-dig any of the wells in the town for at least two years. These rocks will provide as much water as you need for that time and the magic will begin to dissipate after that. You should all find and thank him for the selfless act performed on your behalf.” Cheers rose from the towns folk, and she took three stones from her pouch and held them in her hand. He was sure he saw her eyes turn blue once again. The rocks in her hand were already trickling water onto the stage. The mayor brought a bucket and placed the rocks inside. Kilen looked around at the cheering crowd as she began blessing the babies brought forward. She still had his rings on the chain in her pocket and held up a finger for him to wait. Kilen stood at the back of the stage and waited looking over at Chit, who now was bright red with fury. His big day was now in shambles. His glory had been reduced to that of a simple man leaving town. Never had our town been blessed with any enchantments, or not to have paid taxes ever before. In a year’s time the town would prosper and grow. The towns folk wouldn’t have to scrimp and save every copper. They could afford to fill bathing tubs as much as they wanted with water from the wells.
    The blessings were finished and she came to Kilen and held the rings in her hand. “Have you ever held a magic filled item before Kilen?”
    “No,” he said flatly.
    “Prepare to have your emotions altered and try and walk steady off the stage. I wouldn’t want you to look a fool, now that you’re a hero to this town. Please use this strength wisely. You could work longer and harder than any other normal man now.” She dropped the rings into his hand. Kilen almost felt himself jump off the ground, a rush of strength entered his body making him feel as light as a cloud. He felt as if someone had just lifted a pile of wood off his back when he was trying to go up a flight a stairs. He was without weight. No he had weight. It was just so small in comparison to what he had before the rings. Kilen felt as if he could run leagues and not be tired. In some small way he knew that he could. She was right he thought. It would take some getting used to this new found strength. He now found it hard to move the slightest muscle without big movements. The effect was dizzying. He tried to open his vest to put the rings inside, but it looked as though he tried to rip his vest off. As he dropped the rings inside the pocket, the effect vanished and Kilen almost fell under the effects of his own normal weight. “Very good, use those wisely. I shall not like to hear you mistreating a very powerful gift.”
    “Thank you, I won’t.”
    She held out her hand and in her palm was a gold crown, he saw just before he shook her hand. He returned his hand and the crown to his pocket and walked off stage. The crowd was overcome with thanks and congratulations. Kilen moved to the outside of the crowd near the edge to stand with Daniel and Bowie to watch the rest of the ceremony. The crowd watched as she drank sparingly of the wine and took a bit of the food and wrapped it up to go into her pouch. “Bring me the volunteer for the king’s army.”
    Chit didn’t wait for his father to announce him as he stepped up to the wizard. She took his name down on her