"So what do you do for a living Mr. Lorentino?" John Toofarb had just invited himself in with a pipe and a smile. Because I always think the best way to keep track of your enemy is to invite them in to your house I allowed him into my office.
"Anti magical stuff, just like the door says." I even did a visual check on the door to make sure it still had my stencil on it, it did, so John was just being an asshole. He laughed and then looked at me like I'm crazy (I know the look...)
"Seriously?"
"Yes seriously."
"Is magic even a thing anymore? Like I've heard stories, but its contained right like that's not something I have to worry about." I wanted to punch John right in his stupid ill informed face. I conjured fire in the palm of my hand to illustrate my point.
"Magic is everywhere John its in everything you do and engage in. To be ignorant of the things around you is to be ignorant of the way the world is. Take your pipe for instance, in it you have a lit ember, I could take that and use it to burn your throat out." His eyes went wide and he got up to leave.
"Well thank you for your time." He was choking on the pipe smoke and I extinguished the fire in my hand with a wave.
"Any time John, anytime." He didn't so much as run as he left hurriedly, but I assumed I was done seeing my neighbors for a bit, I was wrong, but the reason why I was wrong turned out to be hilarious. Well for me, for them it was terrifying.
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