minchi

Prompt Word: Cleave Minervie and Chip “Can I help?” Chip was on tip toes trying to see the work surface. “If you can pass the trial,” said his Grandmother, who knew that this part was too dangerous a task. “What is the trial!” Chip asked excitedly. “If you can bring me the sledge-hammer without letting it touch the floor, I’ll let you help.” As Chip ran off to the tool shed, Minervie quickly cleaved the Kelpie bones to size, and put away the sharp knives, and pulled out the mortar and pestle for Chip....

Prompt Word: Bolt Minervie and Chip “Okay Chip, do you remember what is the Tipua?” “A forest spirit?” Minervie harumphed, Chip needs to learn this stuff, “Not quite, it is a shape-shift spirit. Like the Mandrake, you have to hold very tight, and don’t be surprised when it changes. Are you ready?” Chip reached out to the thing that looked like a bonzai tree, and grabbed its trunk, “Ouch, it bit me,” Chip cried....

Prompt Word: Bang Minervie and Chip “Gramma, How long do I have to keep doing this?” Chip was whining after only two minutes. “Nine more minutes, and you have to pay attention the whole time, so stop whining,” Minervie was torn between teaching Chip what he needs to know so as to not cause injury, and acknowleding that Chip isn’t really old enough for these lessons. “Remember, you told me that you wanted to do this brew....

Prompt Word: Cast Minervie and Chip “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....