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could. As the ball left his fingers a spark leapt after it and his entire body was washed with heat then cold.
    The ball streaked forward impacting the first pin head on, the pin shattered, debris taking out the other pins. Alec dropped to his knees light headed.
    When Alec's head cleared Jake was hopping up and down still pointing to draw everyone's attention at what Alec had done.
    Father Marcus helped him to his feet. "Come by the temple after supper tonight, OK." He whispered to Alec getting a nod back.
    If Alec is already showing this kind of power without any instruction this could mean trouble, Father Marcus thought to himself.
    Alec shook his head clear and went to pick his prize.
    Father Marcus walked off with a smile on his face. Not the most orthodox test but the boy definitely has at least some magic in him, he thought as he headed to the temple. I’d better start writing another message and get the test setup for tonight.
    Alec and Jake walked around the rest of the festival occasionally being stopped by some of the other boys asking how he did it. Alec enjoyed his little bit of celebrity from the others and the man owning the game got more business that year than any other.
    Supper came and went when Alec found his way to the temple after cleaning up the commons. The temple looked bigger and intimidating as Alec climbed the steps. He walked in and heard Father Marcus practicing his sermon for tomorrow. The inside looked much like it always did with shadows flickering in the corners and the wall lamps shining off the polished pews.
    The father stopped his sermon upon seeing him and waved him back to his private room without so much as a word. When they were both settled at opposite ends of a small table Father Marcus started.
    "What do you know of magic, son?" He asked sitting back in his chair causing it to squeak.
    "Not much I guess. I know there are different types of wizards, right? But that's about it, sir." Alec nervously replied.
    "Well there are three types’ wizards, sorcerers, and clerics actually. I'm a cleric, meaning I have the ability to use magic just not enough within my well to do anything with it, therefore the gods grant me magic through my prayers. Sorcerers have more magic than ability though normally quite lot of each. Wizards have a fair amount of magic but little ability so use special gestures, words and sometimes materials to let them use their magic. You used magic today during that game."
    "What? I can't use magic." Alec refuted the claim automatically. “I didn’t do anything!” Alec said defensively.
    "You did nothing wrong and aren’t in trouble.” Marcus assured him. “When I healed you, you felt it and when you were playing that game I could feel you use your magic."
    "You mean the tingling and the hot feeling?"
    "Yes, though those side effects will greatly dissipate as you learn to control the magic in you. Now to better understand what type of magic user you are and what affinities you have I've setup a few tests."
    He pointed to one box on the table. It had odd but beautiful writing all over it. "Put your hand inside there. It will allow me to sense how much magic you have."
    Alec cautiously stuck his hand in the box that was obviously empty as the priest put his on each side and closed his eyes. Alec could feel something inside him being gently pushed and pulled.
    "Yes, a fair amount but still young. I figured as much." He mused more to himself than to Alec. "OK, now this is more of a game to see if you can control your power." Marcus said pulling the box away and sliding the other one over. "You put your hand on your side and I'll put mine on this side."
    Alec slid his hand over to one side of the box sandwiching the box between their two hands. The box's top turned a bright red on Marcus's side.
    "Now I'll make a color and you try to match it by picturing it in your mind, easy right?” Alec nodded.
    “OK let's go."
    Alec pictured the red color in his mind and his