Prompt Word: Cast

Minervie and Chip 3

“Gramma, When am I going to learn REAL magic?” Chip whined.

Minervie was annoyed by this sudden and ridiculous request.

“What are you on about, boy? You are better at magic than I was at twice your age.”

“But I only know ‘hedge magic’,” Chip whined again.

“How ridiculous, who ever put in you that some magic is ‘hedge’?”

“Betty, at school, she showed me a book. There was a warlock fighting a monster, and casting fireballs,” Chip had wonder in his eyes.

“Chip,” Minervie said flatly, “you lit the fireplace last night, did you not?”

“Yeah?”

“What is the difference between the fire you set and a fireball?”

“Huh? Setting a fire in a fireplace is normal, everyone does it,” Chip tried to explain.

“No, ’everyone’ uses a tool to set a fire, like a lighter or matchbook. You cast fireball!”

“Bit it’s so small!”

“And so are you,” she sighed.