“Ack, it’s smoky in here! Why’d she light a fire in the summer? Where is she?”
“She’s right there, doodling in her journal, as always… Oh.”
“Better writing than talking to that weird old guy, but she isn’t here. Her journal is, though.”
“What are you doing? That’s her private thoughts!”
“Look at this! This is just filled with gibberish and senseless scribbles.”
“Hmm, maybe not senseless…”
“This is the last entry. I wonder what it means?”
“Repeat the words the wizard spoke
Grow thin and turn to dusty smoke
Then to their surprise
Up the chimney you will rise”
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word count = 100
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Ha! They solved that mystery.
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Yep, but a little late…
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Ha! Good one, Trent!
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Thanks!
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great spell and fun story. Thank you Trent.
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Thanks!
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Lovely. I wonder–will she ever come back down the chimney?
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Maybe. i thinks he will explore for a while first…
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Is that what Cheech & Chong meant by Up In Smoke? That was a different kind of magic. I see why they didn’t want their daughter talking to the old guy.
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Cheech & Chong’s magic was a bit different – when you take a trip by going up in smoke with theirs, you never have to leave the house…
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Love it Trent – reminded me of Harry Potter 🪄😊
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Thanks! I wasn’t thinking of it, but they did have a spell to use chimney soot to travel, didn’t they?
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Out of the chimney … as they say, ‘Reach for the stars!’ Nice.
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Yep, time to start a new adventure. Thanks!
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Well done 👍🏻
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Thanks, Robbie
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Creative story.
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Thanks.
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She is off on a new adventure! Well done.
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Yes she is, where she takes shape again, nobody knows! Thanks.
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Oh, this is delightful!
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Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
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I love it 💜
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Thanks, Willow!
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A pleasure 💜
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Woah! What a clever twist to the tale.
Nicely done, indeed.
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Thanks! A bit of fun magic :)
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Dear Trent,
Sounds like she won’t be back anytime soon. Magical tale.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Maybe not. I think she had been planning the escape for a while. Thanks.
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Well this tale went up in smoke. Very good.
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she always was a wisp of a thing… Thanks.
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Clever little rhyme at the end, good stuff
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All good spells need a rhyme like that… Thanks!
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Very good!
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Thanks!
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A scene from Alice and her magical world.
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Funny, I once read a story where some kids used Alice to figure out how to get to a different plane of existence and was thinking about that story (trying hard not to copy any part of it!) when I wrote this.
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Aha! I like how you circled back to the smoke. I hope she knows the words back or the spell wears off (and she is near the ground when it does.) Lovely fantasy tale.
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I do too! And I hope she is “together enough” when that counter spell is given (whether by her or time or..) Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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It fits the scene perfectly!
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Thanks! I did try to get the essentials in.
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And there she goes now.
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Yep, there she goes – I hope she knows how to make herself solid again…
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Up the chimney, now that is magic!
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It is real magic, and I am sure there are many ways to pull it off…
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Oops
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I hope she knows the spell to make herself solid again…
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