But magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like a knife. Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.
Rick RiordanItโs my birthday, Horus insisted. Wish me happy birthday! โHappy birthday!โ I yelled. โNow shut up!
Rick RiordanI thought maybe she'd whisk us off by magic, or at least hail a taxi. Instead, Bast borrowed a silver Lexus convertible. "Oh, yes," she purred. "I like this one! Come along, children." "But this isn't yours," I pointed out. "My dear, I'm a cat. Everything I see is mine." She touched the ignition and the keyhole sparked. The engine began to purr. [No, Sadie. Not like a cat, like an engine.]
Rick RiordanWhat are you?โ She demanded. โMy dad? Osiris? Are you even alive?โ Dad looked at Anubis. โWhat did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said.โ โYou didnโt need to tell me that.โ Anubisโs face was grave. โIโve learned to fear that sharp tongue.โ Sadie looked outraged. โExcuse me?
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