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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maester Luwin" data-source="post: 3170033" data-attributes="member: 23259">Hey Dark Seraph! Here is a sample of what magic is like in my AGoT campaign: between Jasson Snow (who is a child of 12), who does not know it but has some magical abilities- mostly in the form of dreams ... for now & Lady Sheria who is known to have some abilities of her own. I try to keep magic very low key. As if it could be logically be explained by other means. I hope this helps... it is a bit long. Thanks Maester Luwin Jasson now faced this woman alone seperated by a small pond feeling quite small himself. “My Lady why do you need to speak to me & why here?” Jasson managed to say after finding the courage.Lady Shiera only smiled & said “Jasson you are a special boy with special… abilities though you may be unaware of it as yet. This is a place of power. I know you sense it, don’t you?” The woman began to make her way around the pond & to Jasson. As she walked the shadows seem to grow. Jasson wished Little Willam or his mother were here.Jasson said “I’ve always felt… something when visiting the Godswood at Karhold. And here too I guess.”She stood almost before him now. She was a small woman. Slender in body & small of height but there was something of… power about this woman Jasson knew. She placed a slender hand upon his shoulder while looking down at him. Her eyes looked all aglow may haps from the lantern or the moon Jasson Snow thought. At once he seemed to relax. Her eyes like the eyes of the Wierwood tree seemed to peer right through him. In her eyes he could see himself running along with the great wolf & the great cat of his dreams. They ran on either side of him- he knew only he could keep the two apart. First one then the other tugged on him pulling him this way & that. He knew he must make a choice! He didn’t want to. He wanted both. They both needed him. Why do I have to choose? Suddenly, they were gone & an old, a very old, woman was there. Her face seemed to be looking at him thru Lady Shiera’s eyes. There was some concern in the old woman’s face. Was she trying to speak? Jasson felt she looked somewhat like mother! Then Shiera blinked & her eyes were normal again.Lady Shiera face softened as she said “Your dreams trouble you do they not Jasson?”Jasson grew defensive & said “I DO NOT DREAM!” He was surprised by the growing anger he felt. They are MY dreams he thought. She doesn’t need to know. Then he realized he was but a bastard boy & she a Lady of the King’s own court. He could hear Maester Quelion clicking his tongue in disappointment. “I’m sorry my Lady. I….”Lady Shiera only smiled & removed her hand. “It is quite alright Jasson. That is why I wanted us to be alone. We all have dreams Jasson. You have power wither you will it or no. It is best to face it- control it lest it controls you!Jasson was suddenly afraid “I said I was sorry. You don’t have to scare me!”Lady Shiera smile widened as she said softly “It is not I who scares you Jasson. Face it boy, it is the choice you must make. Let me & Ser Brynden aid you. I could take you away from the choice Jasson & this paltry northern magic!”Jasson must have looked as confused as he felt but Lady Shiera pressed on “Forget what your silly Maester has taught you Jasson! There is magic yet in the world. Why dragons yet breathe fire beyond the Shadow & something beyond our kin lies far to the North. Ice & cold is the way there. You may be the answer Jasson but only if you come with me. Jasson your choice could & should be greater than between cat & wolf.”Jasson covered his ears & said “STOP! I want to go now. Please let me go. I don’t want to make choices & magic doesn’t exist! Maester Quelion said it died with the Children! Now take me back.”Lady Shiera nodded her smile disappearing from her lips “Very well Jasson but know that you can run only so far. One day you must face your… gifts. When you are ready I will be there. You need only call upon me. Do you understand?”Jasson only nodded as they walked from the grove. Jasson closed his eyes & began to count letting his mind focus on the numbers- seeing the numbers dance before his mind. The fear began to slip away. Tucked away deep inside his mind. Lady Shiera with the lantern in hand guided him through the gigantic trees. With his eyes closed Jasson didn’t notice the shadow that had covered the face of the Wierwood tree slowly fade away.I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks Maester Luwin</blockquote>

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