Role

Chapter 6

Then suddenly out from the behind the throne of the Sultan the gnome came walking
out, flicked his nose and bowed. What came next shocked Flaaayin to the core.
The Court roared with approval, where even the Sultan stood and gave a standing
ovation. Flaaayin stood shocked as the gnome walked toward him.

The gnome uttered a strange magical word and held out his hand. A bouquet of
flowers suddenly appeared and he handed them to Flaaayin and muttered,

"You cannot beat my magic you ugly stupid bird."

It was Flaaayin's turn. He steeled himself despite the performance confident
he could out play this gnome. He began to walk toward the spot to perform and
prepare his trick.

As he walked up the Sultan boomed, "You cannot beat that bird, you are just a
overgrown ugly bird that does simple parlor tricks. I don't even want to see
your trick, the gnome has the job."

Flaaayin froze shocked, furious, angry, horrified, and destroyed. Words cannot
describe the feelings, only that his whole world crumbled with those words from
the Sultan. The gnome giggled in delight as Flaaayin was dragged from the Court
humiliated by the Sultan Guards and tossed out the gate. His comfortable life
was undone. All his practice undone. This was truly the Death of Magic by "Magic"!