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A Reluctant Spirit: Inquisitive Spirit

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT — INQUISITIVE SPIRIT
By Ingrid Halb

Some questions should best be left unasked. Some doors are best left closed. What would happen if a man of science were to find the magical vessel? And how would he go about studying such an artifact? The only certainty, this will not end well.

A Reluctant Spirit - Filtered Spirits

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT — FILTERED SPIRITS

By Ingrid Halb

Dan's wife Chrystal, owns the magical vessel but Dan wants to wish for his wife and him to have nicer things. Unfortunately for Dan, she lets him. A cautionary tale set to remind us to appreciate our significant others and appreciate the efforts taken to keep a house clean and tidy.

A Reluctant Spirit: A Spirited Bath

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT: A SPIRITED BATH

By Ingrid Halb

In this story we join Astrid and Hanna as they contemplate the after effects of a wish. The two girls quickly come to grips with the situation and Mike gets to watch.

A Reluctant Spirit: Vengeful Spirit

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT: Vengeful Spirit
By Ingrid Halb

My fifth story, in which we meet Larry, a small-minded cubicle dweller bent on payback for every imagined wrong with a particular grudge against his supervisor. Not an unusual character, and one that can be found in many office buildings across the land. But Larry has a certain vessel that can conjure a three-foot tall enabler of wishes. Now what was it that they call payback again?

A Reluctant Spirit: Truncated Spirits

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A Reluctant Spirit: Truncated Spirits
By Ingrid Halb

Ken finds the magical vessel in a junkyard while looking for car parts. What a great opportunity to wish for a new ride that will make him look good! Now then, what were those instructions again?

A Reluctant Spirit: Team Spirit

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A RELUCTTANT SPIRIT: TEAM SPIRIT

By Ingrid Halb

Yet another tale of magic gone awry. Matt and Adam find the little man. They agree to share the magic and so must take their wishes in turn. Their intent is to help the football team. Their phrasing however, was open to interpretation. Can they survive each other's wishes and lead the team to victory? Go team!

A Reluctant Spirit: Dampened Spirits

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT: DAMPENED SPIRITS

By Ingrid Halb

My second story, in which Hank meets a certain magical little man and wishes to become an Olympic athlete. He should have been more specific about which team he wanted to be on.

A Reluctant Spirit

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A RELUCTANT SPIRIT

By Ingrid Halb

In which we introduce a three-foot tall magical being that enables wishes that should not be made. And Jack, who thinks he's smart enough to make wishes that can't go wrong. Revised and rewritten here for your appraisal, with a slightly re-written ending.

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