Aquarionics

Chapter 2

"What is Magic?" asked the man in the blue robe at the front of the hall. A student, feeling lucky, tentatively raised a hand: "Yes?"

"Something not possible under normal circumstances?"

"No. Trick question, There is no such thing as magic."

The general reaction to this by the hall full of people selected to receive training in Magical Arts was one of disbelief. Noting this, Sapphire continued:

"Let me demonstrate" he said.

Then he stuck his tongue out at the audience.

The reaction to this was as was to be accepted, Old Saff had finally gone loopy and right round the twist. once the sniggering had died down Sapphire continued, perfectly audibly and normally, yet with his tongue sticking out.

"Everybody in this room stick your tongue out."

280 tongues emerged from 280 students.

"Now, roll it into a tube" said the man in front

140 tongues rolled into tubes.

Another 140 made 'I can't do it' noises.

"Correct" explained Sapphire, "and that's what I mean. To half of you, that trick is simply that, a trick, But to the others it is an impossibility, your tongues simply don't do that. Magic is an ability to do something that others can't.