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Cam completed his second attempt at the perfect circle and was very pleased with the result. Juniper had the good sense to wait until he had straightened from his task and lifted his stick from the dirt before asking her next question.
“I hae a few relatives who practice magic of various sorts,” he replied. “One uncle in particular, an elemental mage, let me observe his work an' ask questions, but he would'na mentor me. After he passed, I was on my oon, wi' a mountain o' books an' random advice.”
Cam set the stick down beside his duffle bag and pulled his cable-knit sweater over his head. He folded it once and set it beside the stick. He still wore a flannel shirt, jeans and his hiking boots.
“I hae a few relatives who practice magic of various sorts,” he replied. “One uncle in particular, an elemental mage, let me observe his work an' ask questions, but he would'na mentor me. After he passed, I was on my oon, wi' a mountain o' books an' random advice.”
Cam set the stick down beside his duffle bag and pulled his cable-knit sweater over his head. He folded it once and set it beside the stick. He still wore a flannel shirt, jeans and his hiking boots.