James Gullickson
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
For my first trick, Lily announced, I will turn this wand into flowers.
She waved the wand in a complicated pattern, then awkwardly flicked it.
Cheap, plastic flowers suddenly burst from the wand.
The family oohed and aahed with wonder.
Will looked on, hand covering his mouth, trying to figure out how Lily did that.
The wand was a painted wooden dowel before dinner.
A thin piece of wood.
Nowhere for those flowers to hide.
Lainey cheered.
Lily beamed.
For my next trick, I need my magic hat.
She took off the hat and held it up, showing the interior to the audience.
From where Will sat, he couldn't see inside.
Will's pulse quickened.
He leaned in, quietly terrified by Lily's forthcoming trick.
With a flick of her wrist, Lily reached inside.
Her face scrunched up with concentration.
Suddenly, she gasped.
Then, with a dramatic flourish, she pulled out the felt rabbit, the one sewn to the lining, matted and faded and missing one eye.
The family applauded again.