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But Palin continued chanting and began raising his
hands. As he did so, Sturm's prone body rose into the air,
too, until soon the young man was floating a good six feet
off the floor.
"Wonderful trick! Show us some more!" called out the
women, applauding.
Palin spoke again, snapped his fingers, and ropes
appeared out of nowhere, snaking up from the floor to
wrap themselves around Sturm's arms and legs. The
women squealed in glee, many of them transferring their
admiring gazes from the muscular Sturm - now bound hand
and foot - to the mage who could perform such feats.
"G-good trick, Palin. Now put me down!" Sturm said,
licking his lips and glancing beneath him nervously. There
was nothing between him and the floor but air.
Pleased with himself, Palin left Sturm in the air and
turned to Tanin. "Shall I bring him along?" he asked
casually, expecting to see Tanin regarding him with awe as
well.
Instead, Palin found his older brother's brows furrowed
in concern. "Palin," said Tanin in a low voice, "how did you
do that?"
"Magic, my dear brother," Palin said, thinking suddenly
how unaccountably stupid Tanin was.
"I know it was magic," Tanin said sharply. "And I admit
I don't know much about magic
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