The Sor-Wiz and the Painted Lady

Book excerpt: The Sor-Wiz and the Painted Lady: Book Three of Whisper By: Johnathan Phillip Blackwell When you think you have it all, think again. Today you are here, but where is here? Between fantasy and fiction lies the reality of the mind and the truth of us all. All is an illusion and in constant change, manifested to serve a purpose of intent. Be of thyself that the perception of others knows not an illusion. Magic, the effect of an intentional cause. What does time have to do with anything? Only that it changed every part of my life and because of that, I totally lost track of a lot of it. For some of it I didn't know where I had been, who I was, or what had happened during that time. Some of it I didn't want to remember! The answers I often got were as horrific and confusing as the questions I asked. After that, I had to put some space between me and people, and discovered I wanted more than my freedom. So I began to travel, on foot! You learn about the town you live in if you stay in one place long enough. You learn a lot about the hearts and hate of people this way. Who they really are, other than the illusions they manifest before you! You learn about animals; their ways of living and their regards too and of you. You learn quickly to pay attention to nature's sounds, smells, and how things feel. The power of wind and water. But the toughest part to deal with is what you find out about yourself! My name is Stethan Barton Scythe. With a last name like that, you make a lot of people more than a little nervous, and my father did!