"Really important to be able to do things without magic?" Jordan asked. She made a disgusted sound. "And here I was thinking you were on our side."
"I'm more interested in these magical arrows myself," Mal said. But then she shrugged. "King Ben is being a little more flexible than his father here and there. I mean, Merlin zip zapped Mad Madam Mym back to the Isle when she was rampaging. But they still really frown on stuff here. Like a lot."
"Speaking of frowning," Jordan said, "Didn;t you give FG your spellbook at Cotillion after that whole mess? Pretty sure we all saw you give her your spellbook."
Mal grinned a bit. "Technically it was mom's spellbook."
"The one you've been using from day one," Jordan said flatly.
"Mmmm hm. Handed it over. You heard what Isaid. I realized I no longer needed it. At no point did I say I no longer needed magic." She gave a playful little pout. "Not my fault no one ever asked if I copied it first."
"MAL!" Evie said, scandalized.
"Um,E, you've seen me use it. Did you think Ben just gave it back to me?"
"If we're being honest, I thought Jay stole it for you to prove the museum security couldn't stop him."
Mal laughed. "Betcha he would if I asked, too. I like the way you think, E. But nah, this way they can check on it all they want and it is still safe and sound and snug in the museum with mom's staff and your mirror. And all the Talismans."
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"I'm more interested in these magical arrows myself," Mal said. But then she shrugged. "King Ben is being a little more flexible than his father here and there. I mean, Merlin zip zapped Mad Madam Mym back to the Isle when she was rampaging. But they still really frown on stuff here. Like a lot."
"Speaking of frowning," Jordan said, "Didn;t you give FG your spellbook at Cotillion after that whole mess? Pretty sure we all saw you give her your spellbook."
Mal grinned a bit. "Technically it was mom's spellbook."
"The one you've been using from day one," Jordan said flatly.
"Mmmm hm. Handed it over. You heard what Isaid. I realized I no longer needed it. At no point did I say I no longer needed magic." She gave a playful little pout. "Not my fault no one ever asked if I copied it first."
"MAL!" Evie said, scandalized.
"Um,E, you've seen me use it. Did you think Ben just gave it back to me?"
"If we're being honest, I thought Jay stole it for you to prove the museum security couldn't stop him."
Mal laughed. "Betcha he would if I asked, too. I like the way you think, E. But nah, this way they can check on it all they want and it is still safe and sound and snug in the museum with mom's staff and your mirror. And all the Talismans."