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-====The Earth Part 2====+====Chapter 5: The Earth Part 2====
 //Earth and the Girl// //Earth and the Girl//
  
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 "Magical people!? Is this like Harry Potter or something?" "Magical people!? Is this like Harry Potter or something?"
  
-"I... I don't think so. Our hair stays on our heads." Will looked quizically.+"I... I don't think so. Our hair stays on our heads." Will looked quizzically.
  
 "No! You said 'non-magical people'. Does that mean there's..." Julia leaned in and quietly whispered, "...magical people? Are you a magical people?" This didn't rule out the 'crazy' or cosplay possibility, but now we get into something that can be tested.  "No! You said 'non-magical people'. Does that mean there's..." Julia leaned in and quietly whispered, "...magical people? Are you a magical people?" This didn't rule out the 'crazy' or cosplay possibility, but now we get into something that can be tested. 
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 "What's 'arcana'?" Julia asked. She was balancing between believing and just blowing this whole experience off as an interesting waste of time. She did have the fleeting thought, 'well, it took me years to grasp just the beginning of the sciences. Is it outside the realm of possibility that there could be a supernatural connection to everything?' "What's 'arcana'?" Julia asked. She was balancing between believing and just blowing this whole experience off as an interesting waste of time. She did have the fleeting thought, 'well, it took me years to grasp just the beginning of the sciences. Is it outside the realm of possibility that there could be a supernatural connection to everything?'
  
-7-18-2015+After finishing their coffee, Julia had decided to press ahead. "So, you're saying Earth has magic, it's just untouched?" She wanted to be sure she had everything straight. 
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 +"Yes but it's undisturbed. Kind of like a calm pond in the middle of a forest. Pure and at peace." Will replied. 
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 +Looking at Will, and then her watch. It was getting close to dinner. Julia knew she'd have to get something to eat soon, but she didn't want to leave Will all on his own. He was no ordinary stranger. He had no money or understanding of Earth's customs. He didn't even have a form of I.D. 
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 +Julia made a few calls to some friends. Se felt a bit responsible for Will. And, she wanted to see this through. The possibilities Will spoke of were very fascinating. He was sincere and it had been a very long time since she'd even thought about an adventure. //Such a new experience!// 
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 +A quick detour for dinner, and after a final call, Julia had everything set. "I have a few more classes this week that I can't miss, but I've found a place for you to stay." She knew a friend across town who rented out a guest room occasionally. With an empty room and nothing big happening, Julia called in to reserve it while Will got his bearing straight. 
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 +"I am honored," Will replied. Julia felt a bit embarrassed. Will seemed a bit too stiff at times. Maybe his society was very different from her own more relaxed civilization. Perhaps something she had taken for granted. 
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 +As they parted ways for the night, both could sense that their journeys of discovery were just beginning. All through dinner they had discussed their various life experiences. Growing up, school, and difficulties. However, there was always this strange //vibe// both felt from the other. Kind of like when one spoke the other didn't just hear the voice, they also felt it's reverberations. 
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 +That night, both lay awake in their rooms. Separated by several blocks, but their minds seeking answers to the same question: "what is this strange feeling?" 
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 +//Continue to [[Chapter_6]]...//