I’d seen all the tricks. I’d been a magician, conjuror, illusionist for over thirty years. But this guy, I couldn’t figure it out.
“How do you do it?” I asked.
“Don’t you know who I am?”
“No.”
“God, you people drive me nuts.”
Then he walked off across the lake.
Ruby Ray has been a Jill of many trades and mistress of some of them. Anyway, she hopes to have mastered (mistressed?) a few more before she takes it easy for good.
He’s the magicians’ magician with the only officially recognised magic that’s known by other names. I liked the comparison/contrast as it made me think.
Did a quick check and it seems in many religions there are various stories of people walking on water. It must have been very common in antiquity. I also found a walking on water float design by Leonardo da Vinci from the late 15th century. It’s interesting stuff.
Thanks. It would certainly be a handy skill to have )))