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That third option is how I interpret it, particularly given the line ‘It had taken all her strength, to bind his spirit to his body until the healers could do their work.’

The word ‘bind’ certainly has that implication. 

Besides, she wasn’t actually healing him, just holding on to him, so it doesn’t contradict previous world building. The books also assert that magic is life and vice versa, and Sandry has the ability to see and weave pure magic. 

There’s also this bit: 

‘Instead, she sorted through her magic until she found a particular cord. Shaped from her own power, it connected her to Duke Vedris. “Uncle,” she said clearly, feeling her voice roll down that magical tie, “I want to be let in, please.” [.......]  Overhead, on the next story of the building, glass windows swung outward on hinges. The duke [...] leaned out. “My dear, this is not the kind of think a young girl should see,” called Vedris. He could hear Sandry when she used the power she had bound to him, but without magic of his own, he could not reply the same way.’

So we know that Sandry already has bound some of her magic to her uncle, presumably making it easier to attempt such an undertaking as binding his spirit to his body.

Question to other Circle fans:

Something that always puzzled me in Magic Steps was how Sandry kept her uncle alive despite having no healing magic. We know that ambient magic can’t be used like academic healing magic on humans. Is this a “Sandry is just special” thing or a “Toss lots of magic at the problem” thing or could Sandry have used her powers to “tether” Duke Vedris to real life?

Re-reading Briar’s book, I think I like the latter option as it fits more with the world-building.

Thoughts?

Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies - Averie Cooks

These soft and chewy lemon cookies are packed with big, bold lemon flavor for all you lemon lovers! They're soft, chewy and not at all cakey!

So I tried this recipe for lemon cookies today, because I love lemons and it seemed like a fun thing to do for the beginning of summer. It was really good! As advertised, they are very soft and chewy (and delicious).

It takes a little while, particularly if you don’t have any lemon zest on hand, but they’re cookies worth making if you have some time to spare.

(Actually, though, the recipe calls for two whole tablespoons of lemon zest! I didn’t have enough lemons for that, so after I’d taken all the zest from four lemons I stopped and just used what I had. So my cookies are probably not quite as lemony as the original, but they’re still good.)

I had them with my family with a dusting of sugar on top and some chilled blueberry-lavender tea! 

If you really want to help indigenous people, now is your time.

Ngati Paoa and other protestors have been occupying Putiki Bay after resource consent was given to develop it without consent from the local iwi. Today, they are blocked by police as developers being to destroy Little Blue Penguin habitat, a species on the decline with climate change and habitat destruction.

Public outrage and eyes on Putiki may be the only thing that can save Putiki now after every route has failed. Spread information about Putiki every where you can - Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, your local group chat, whatever. Please please please help save Putiki Bay, Aotearoa NZ!

Learning recipes passed down from my mother’s side of the family is so interesting but also kind of annoying because there are no measurements whatsoever. You just have to look at it and go, ‘yes, that looks about right’.

Well-behaved women seldom make history.

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

Weeks? It’s been like 8 months.

Today’s aesthetic: keeping the same tab open in your browser for three solid weeks because you’re definitely going to get around to reading and/or acting on whatever’s in it any minute now.

I love elephants

it’s not really a substitute for actually brushing your teeth but sometimes when I can’t brush my teeth one night/morning for whatever reason, I put some toothpaste in my mouth with some water and swish it around as best I can. I wouldn’t suggest doing it too often; always brush your teeth whenever you can!; but this is at least something.

“if you can’t brush your teeth that’s fine uwu one step at a time” posts are supportive and that’s great but I’m about to have a 4.4k$ dental bill because I wasn’t taking care of my teeth when I was super depressed so uhh brush your fuckin teeth

in sixth grade you were either a cucumber melon bitch or a warm vanilla sugar bitch