Chapter 5

Sarah continued to work with William for the next several hours, guiding him through various spell-casting exercises and watching as William grew in confidence. By the end of their session, William felt more comfortable and confident about his spellcasting abilities.

He felt proud of himself. For the first time in his life, he felt as though he could take control of his energy and use it to do good in this world. As he took his walk back to the village that afternoon, his head was filled with new ideas of what he could achieve with magic.

William walked through the woods, the crystal of chaos in his palm glowing softly. He looked down at the crystal, feeling the energy flowing around his hand and the light from the crystal still illuminated the surroundings around him.

Sarah's lessons echoed in his mind as he thought about the power he now had. He couldn't help feeling a tad overwhelmed. So much was possible now, and he was still just beginning to understand his newfound magic.

William slowed down as he approached the edge of the woods, looking out at the village in front of him. He took in the sight of the houses and the people that lined the roads. Everything looked so peaceful and still.

He took a deep breath and slowed his breathing to a calm rate. He wanted to enjoy this moment. He wanted to remember this feeling. He wanted to remember how he felt after his first real taste of magic.

And as he took that deep breath, an idea came to him. He wanted to try a spell to see if what he thought was possible.

He focused his energy again, making sure that the energy from his crystal was stable. He then thought about the people in front of him.

And in the blink of an eye, a ray of green light flew out of his palm and gently pushed everyone around him, like a gust of wind had blown in their faces while they stood still.

William was amazed as he looked back at the people around him. They were all looking around, trying to figure out what had just happened.

His energy had pushed them without causing harm, without forcefully moving them. He had used his magic to push things away without harm.

His eyes widened as he realized his idea had worked. He couldn't wait to experiment more with this spell.

William let out a breath and looked down at his palm, staring at the glowing crystal inside of it. This chaotic energy he now wielded was incredible.

He looked back up at the people staring back at him, some of them now approaching him with a curious look on their faces.

He knew things would be different from here on. He wanted to test this spell out more. But first, he wanted to share this news with Sarah.

William turned back and started to walk towards the village, determined to find Sarah. He felt so excited to share his news with her. She had helped him to achieve this new level of power, and he wanted to thank her for guiding him and pushing him to become better.

He had learned so much from Sarah, and he was just getting started.

As he continued his walk, a soft breeze started to blow through the area. The wind picked up more and more, and William felt it pushing him back.

He looked around in confusion as the wind grew stronger, blowing the trees and making the grass rustle as it blew.

William looked around and then back at his open palm. He saw his chaotic crystal glowing in his hand, and he suddenly realized that he was the one changing the winds. He was causing the wind to blow!

William narrowed his eyes as he focused on the chaotic crystal in his palm. He was causing the wind to blow. This idea excited him, and he felt his energy rising inside of him. He let out a deep breath as he looked around again, feeling the energy from his palm flowing into the wind.

He focused his energy once more, the wind picking up in strength even more. The force of the wind made the trees blow around wildly, their branches swaying from side to side. William looked around, feeling his control over the chaotic wind. He could do so much with this power!

William took in the scene before him. His eyes were wide with excitement. He was causing the wind to blow, just as he had caused Sarah to float and made her body glow with light.

He knew this power he felt... this chaotic power inside of him... was a force to be reckoned with. He couldn't wait to see what else he could do with it.

He let out a breath and let the chaos settle down around him, allowing the wind he had created to quiet. The power inside of him was a lot to control, after all.

William looked back at the crystal in his palm, watching as the wind he had created slowly settled down. His mind was full of new ideas.

He turned back to look around, spotting a few small animals near him. His eyes widened in excitement as they looked at him with curiosity. He couldn't resist the temptation to try something new, something to test the limits of his power.

He let out a deep breath and focused his energy again, looking at the animals in front of him.

He felt his chaotic energy begin to surge, this time focusing on the animals in front of him. He felt the force of the crystal, pushing and pulling on him as he worked to maintain control.

William's eyes suddenly widened as the animals in front of him began to float up into the air. His chaotic energy was carrying them up and into the sky!

This scared and excited William at the same time. He had never tried to do this much at once before, and the rush of energy almost felt more than he could control.