Lucca was reviewing some documents from the hospital where he worked when his daughter Rebeca walked into the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, sweetheart. What can I do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow did you know it was me, Dad?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know it might sound strange, Rebeca, but each of you has a unique way of walking, of stepping\u2014and I recognize which of my kids is coming just by the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s weird or adorable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaha. Anyway, what can I help you with? Because I know that face \u2014 you want something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat face?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe one you\u2019re making right now. I\u2019ve known you for 19 years, sweetie. Don\u2019t try to fool me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, fine. I was talking with Gala and Jo\u00e3o the other day about your fighting techniques, your magic, and the tricks you know, and a question came up. Actually, two questions. Can I ask?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course. What\u2019s the second one?\u201d Lucca replied with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery funny. That joke was only funny like nine years ago, Dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStill cracks me up. Now go ahead, spill it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlright. First question: how did someone like you\u2014so kind, whose strongest magical affinity is with light\u2014learn a dark spell like the fear magic you use?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, got it. And what\u2019s the second one? Though I think I already know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I\u2019m the impatient one? The second is: can you teach it to me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lucca burst out laughing, leaving his daughter puzzled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t get the laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSorry, sweetie. It\u2019s just that I knew exactly what you were going to ask, and I nailed it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo? Can you teach me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan I answer your first question first?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, sweetie, as contradictory as it may seem\u2014considering my history as a hero in Noritvy and as a martial artist even before that\u2014I consider myself a pacifist. Someone who always tries to solve problems without hurting anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not contradictory to me. You\u2019ve always taught us that force should be the last resort\u2014and always the worst one. Besides, it wouldn\u2019t make sense for a doctor to enjoy hurting people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLooks like you know me well, sweetie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s my turn to say I\u2019ve known you for 19 years, Dad. But please, go on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight. So, when I arrived in Noritvy, I wanted to find a way to resolve conflicts as peacefully as possible. That\u2019s when the old wizard offered to teach me a spell called \u2018Aura of Fear\u2019 \u2014 the one I use. According to him, using that spell with the right words would save me a lot of headaches. And it did. I just had to show up \u2018acting tough,\u2019 as the old folks used to say, and release the aura\u2014and most of the so-called brave ones would shrink away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMakes sense, Dad. Though sometimes I think just \u2018acting tough\u2019 would be enough without any magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, daughter, I think you\u2019re underestimating my natural ability to assert myself\u2014but let\u2019s not argue about that. Now tell me, did I answer your first question the way you wanted?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes! And now for the most important part: are you going to teach me or not?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou must understand, sweetie, it\u2019s not an easy spell to learn. It deals with someone else\u2019s fears and can even affect the caster. You need a lot of self-control to measure the amount of fear you induce. After all, you just want the person to back down\u2014not faint or have a panic attack from sheer terror\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes or no, Dad\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlright, if it means that much to you\u2014okay, I\u2019ll try to teach you. But know that some of your cousins and siblings have failed at it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut I\u2019m not them! I\u2019m going to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSure, sure. Can I get back to my documents now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll think about it,\u201d Rebeca joked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The young woman kissed her father on the cheek and left the room, leaving him once again alone with his paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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