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[Guess who's a pro at this journal thing by now? That's right, Henry is. Magic 1 "Real World" 0.]

Sooo... is that normal? The changing worlds thing. Because it didn't seem like you guys were that surprised by it, but I always thought it was a big deal to go between worlds like that.

I mean, I didn't mind. Summer camp is great! I wish I got to go more often.

[And by "more often" he means "ever."

There's a pause, then hurriedly, like he forgot:]

Oh, yeah! And is there a lost and found somewhere? I'm looking for something.

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[he finally puts the book down on the table]

You'll find that there's a lot more than just magic around here.

I guess so. But, I mean, it's not all that different either. Why can't we just call all of it the same name?

If you want to call it magic, that's fine with me.

What do they call it in your world?

Evolution. Or just "abilities".

[He makes a face.]

That's boring.

Well, living it sure wasn't boring, believe me.

Duh. But you'd think they'd come up with a better name for something cool like that.

I'm sure they will in time.

How long have you been able to do it?

If you count Paradisa time, it's been about three years or so.

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Oh. [He's genuinely surprised.] That's not that long.

Yeah, you can say I'm a late bloomer.

Well, that's okay. I don't think everybody can use magic from the day they're born or anything.

True. And even then, they have to learn how to use it. Which can be harder than it sounds.

Was learning yours complicated? I mean, I know there aren't any spells to learn or anything, but...

It was pretty hard at first, but now it's second nature.

That's cool. [A beat.] I wish I had magic, sometimes. Even if it was just a little bit.

You're living in a magic castle. That's the next best thing.

Almost. It's way more than I got to do at home.

I think that's true for most of us.

Not everybody. Some people have a lot of magic in their world.

[heh] Yeah, you're right.

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