{"id":2557,"date":"2017-03-28T15:48:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T23:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2017-03-28T15:48:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T23:48:55","slug":"the-magicians-war-chapter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2557","title":{"rendered":"The Magician&#8217;s War (Chapter 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Magician\u2019s War (Chapter 3)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">The Great Deceiver was named so <\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">because of her ability to deceive the soul.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Her alone, had this great ability.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Her enemy would lose their agility.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Lose their ability to do magic, totally.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Magic was no longer in their soul, you see.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Her wand would change to a lance.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">One of incredible power at a glance.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Once thrown, it would return on its own.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">After it had destroyed to the bone.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Anika had a healing stone.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">That would heal most wounds on its own.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Pass it over the injured part.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Healing came instantly, calming the heart.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">No one knew how it heeled.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">It eliminated pain with the feel.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">An ancient power passed down .<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Anika was given it for where she was bound.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Her wand delivered to her the message.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">One from the Deceiver, builder. It was messy.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">How to know where to enter and exit.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Each level of Hell was\u00a0 different to exit.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Many, many entrances and exits leading to<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">a multitude of parallel universes. Not a few.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Easy to lose your way. A special code<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Would help her with this heavy load.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">But, surviving along the way was hers alone.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">She had to use her wisdom as shown.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">She prepared to enter the first gate.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">The panthers were to restless to wait.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">The eagle was flying in circles.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">They all knew what was her goals.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">There were certain magical things<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">that could help. If she knew what to sing.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">No one knew what was really in each level.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">Anything from a poisonous bite to a raging devil.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">She was ready to leave.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">But, that\u2019s another story. I won\u2019t deceive.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;R.W. Johnson&#8212;&#8211;(2017)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Magician\u2019s War (Chapter 3) The Great Deceiver was named so because of her ability to deceive the soul. Her alone, had this great ability. Her enemy would lose their agility. Lose their ability to do magic, totally. Magic was no longer in their soul, you see. 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