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// Loop 40 
// Story: The Time Thief 
// by Reading4HalfMyLife 
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Advanced magic was hard. Even the most simple of them, Reverse Gravity, was challenging. 

Mind and Transfiguration Magic, were, without a doubt, the worst of them. When she tried Weather Control, she almost formed a little wisp that could be part of a cloud, and when she tried phasing her hoof got partway through the walls.

But Mind and Transfiguration were so much worse.

Mind Magic seemed to be more based around sheer force of will than anything. It was all about practice, and, okay Astral could usually do that, but she just couldn't do it. She struggled to block out her thoughts and reading minds was just a dream at this point.

Maybe she just couldn't do it. Maybe her mind was so broken it couldn't fathom the thought of reading a whole ones. Or maybe she just sucked.

She really needed to refill her prescription.

She had the exact same problem with Transfiguration. Even just changing mane colors was a challenge. And, sure, she could just cast an illusion spell, but that was just so . . . boring.

Maybe she could ask her moms for help? But, no, that would mean she had to explain everything to them, and they always got so sentimental. Especially when she brought up her depression.

Astral shuddered and discarded the idea. She would just have to try again.