Tommy did magic tricks for all the kids
for extra cash: hat rabbits, floating cards,
the cup and balls. The job wasn't too hard
and Tom was pretty good at what he did.
But then they laid him off down at the plant
and Tommy changed. He wore a poisoned look,
like he was planning murder, and a book
was always in his hand: The Sorcerer's Cant.
At his last party gig Tom twitched his cape
and glowered at the kids. He uttered words
in a dark tongue. A flock of ebon birds
came out of nowhere. Tom could not escape--
they covered him, pecking. When they had cleared
all but Tom's cloak and hat had disappeared.
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