[ In just those few minutes, Julie feels as bone-weary as if she had spent the entire day doing hard labor in the sun. It's even deeper and heavier than how exhausted she'd been after the Halloween party, when she was so tired that she slept through murderous ghosts or zombies or whatever. She hadn't known it would take that level of energy; for some reason, she'd imagined that doing magic would be as simple as just thinking or saying certain words. Instead, it was like reining a stubborn horse, requiring every shred of strength she could muster.
Nadine is talking but it's hard to make sense of what she's actually saying. Julie just nods and mumbles affirmatively, still trying to catch her breath and will herself to stay awake long enough for the drink. She is parched. ]
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Nadine is talking but it's hard to make sense of what she's actually saying. Julie just nods and mumbles affirmatively, still trying to catch her breath and will herself to stay awake long enough for the drink. She is parched. ]