Art to Life

“I have one idea,” Mightyclaws said hesitantly. “But it might be stupid.”
“It’s not,” said Darkstalker. “I can see what you’re thinking. It’s very creative.”
“What?” Anemone demanded. “What is it?”
“I don’t get it,” said Mindreader. “He wants to draw things and then make them real?”
“Like, if I draw a sword, then I could touch it and it would become a real sword,” Mightyclaws said, glowing a little with excitement. “And if I drew a pond, I could touch it and it would become a real pond. Or if I drew a banana, then I could touch it and, and, um … have a real banana to eat.”
“Oh, that’s what he really wants,” Mindreader giggled. “An endless supply of food.”
“Would have been pretty useful back on the volcano,” Mightyclaws bristled. “You wouldn’t be making fun of me then! You’d be kissing my claws for a banana!”
“We don’t live on the volcano anymore,” Mindreader pointed out. “We live in basically the banana capital of the universe. We don’t need a magic banana-maker.”
“It’s not just for bananas!” Mightyclaws cried.
“Well, I think it’s extremely clever,” Darkstalker said, and Mindreader subsided at once. “Let me think for a moment about how exactly to word the spell.” He tapped his chin pensively for a few long, silent seconds, and then he touched Mightyclaws’ earring again, whispering under his breath.
“There we go,” he said.
“Did it work?” Mightyclaws asked.
“Run to the art cave and see,” Darkstalker suggested.

Talons of Power C5