Listen outside my friend, to the wind, throwing grains of sands at our tent. Thwap, thwip<\/em>. It reminds me of rain. Thwip, thwap<\/em>. Well. We\u2019ve known each other for a while, haven\u2019t we? We met, where? The dune-mountains of Onesabarra? And, whatfor? Ah, yes. The festival on the night of the Two Faced Moon. Spitter, spitter<\/em>. Hm, the wind’s changed. But, you\u2019ve proven a good friend, you\u2019ve had my back, even when it was heavy, and even when that mad Sasaren tried to take me away. Spatter, spatter<\/em>. Yes. Spitter, spatter<\/em>. Very well. I will teach you. Yes, I will. Teach you how to use the power<\/em>. Hear it out there? Swashh<\/em>. No, not the wind, the power<\/em>. It\u2019s a secret only I hold. Is it dangerous? Harumph<\/em>. Of course! Swishh<\/em>.<\/p>\n Dangerous. The power<\/em> is what you want. You want danger, you have it. Hm. Swishh, swashh<\/em>. But for people like us\u2026 can you close that flap? Zip<\/em>. Yes. For the little people like us, the very little people, the power<\/em> is a great blessing. Zerp<\/em>. This is a dangerous and destitute land. We can survive, no, thrive with it. Have you ever been face to face with a Sneggling Worlapper? Zerrp<\/em>. Or arm to claw with a Wirklingklimmer? Zerrrp<\/em>. How about foot to tooth with a pack of five Sorfip Pik Lommars? Zerrrrp<\/em>. I thought not, since I made one of those up. Which one? I don\u2019t remember. The Worlapper? No- that\u2019s the one that took my arm. No, the other arm. Zerr-rip!<\/em> Ah, that damn flap\u2019s torn open again. Sawhoosh!<\/em> That wind. Let\u2019s just go outside, it\u2019s best to not hang in falling trees. No, I\u2019ve never seen a tree.<\/p>\n The trick to using the power<\/em> is belief. Belief! You must distract yourself, fool yourself, into believing the impossible. We all use the power<\/em>, but we are not aware. We use it for the mundane, when it\u2019s meant for miracles. Tell me. Why does the lantern light when you burn the wick with the match? Snap, washoom.<\/em> Fire? Oil? Chemical reactions? Hah!<\/em> Don\u2019t be silly. It\u2019s because you believe<\/em> the lamp will light. You, yes, you form the reality. Dumb? Hey, that\u2019s not dumb. Don\u2019t believe me? I\u2019ll show you. Watch this. Snap, washoom.<\/em> Lamp lit. Sizzle.<\/em> Lamp dark. Snap, washoom.<\/em> Lamp lit. Sizzle.<\/em> Lamp dark. And now, watch this. Let me concentrate. Let me focus. No match, no fire, no oil, and fwoom! Lamp lit. See? It\u2019s the power<\/em>. I believed the lamp would light, and it did.<\/p>\n Magic trick? No my friend, hear and try yourself. From my pocket- shuffle, shuffle.<\/em> Here\u2019s a coin. Take it. No, I\u2019ll need it back after. But take it in your palm. Squeeze it. Squeeze<\/em>. Focus on anything else besides that one coin. Listen, to the wind. Waswoosh<\/em>. Such awful wind today. Think about it. Concentrate on the wind. Sawoosh<\/em>. Hear it howl. What a terrible day to be holding onto two coins. Yes, I said two. What? There\u2019s always been two. Right? Yes, of course you agree. Doesn\u2019t it feel like two coins, instead of one? Squeeze<\/em>. Do you feel it now? And open. Ah! See, two coins! See, it\u2019s the power<\/em>. An act of God? I think that\u2019s a stretch. Did I use the power<\/em>, or did you? Well, that\u2019s not really important. What is important is that we can afford lunch at the bazaar now. But what about the power<\/em>? My friend, you need to keep your head on the ground and your daydreams in the wind.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Noah Bylon Listen outside my friend, to the wind, throwing grains of sands at our tent. Thwap, thwip. It reminds me of rain. Thwip, thwap. Well. We\u2019ve known each other for a while, haven\u2019t we? We met, where? The dune-mountains of Onesabarra? And, whatfor? Ah, yes. The festival on the night of the Two Faced Moon. 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