Magyk

Marcia gives Jenna an invisibility spell written on a piece of ebony and teaches her how to make herself disappear. Boy 412 wishes to work Magyk but reminds himself that he’s “just a Young Army Expendable” (241), so he is astonished when Marcia insists that he should learn the spell, too. Jenna makes several attempts before she disappears, but Boy 412 vanishes without even speaking the spell out loud. Marcia is shocked by his extremely high aptitude for magic but doesn’t explain why. Boy 412 loves the sensation of working Magyk, and he realizes that the Young Army is wrong about Wizards.

That night, Boy 412 struggles to fall asleep. He thinks that the golden dragon ring is the reason he was able to cast the invisibility spell so easily, and he’s worried that Marcia is angry with him. Apart from this concern, his circumstances are significantly better than they were during his time in the Young Army. This makes him uneasy because he has something to lose for the first time in his life.

The next morning, Marcia asks to speak with Boy 412 in private. She tells him that he possesses “a natural Magykal gift” and gives him a small pair of silver wings inscribed with the words “Fly Free With Me” (253).