Natural Magic
 
"Seems like a good place." A light, afternoon breeze rustled through the leaves as water gurgled from the nearby brook. The sparrow found herself in a nice, quiet, remote part of the woods. The perfect place to make camp and get some practice in. Making camp would come later though, there were plenty of hours of daylight left. Now was the perfect time to practice her magic. Julia sat down at the edge of the water, savouring the cool sensation overtaking her talons as she dipped her legs beneath the surface. She held in a breath and closed her eyes, listening carefully, mind clearing of everything but the moving water.
 
After a few minutes she heard it; Whispers from the stream, voices, faint but there. The water spirits she sought to commune with. When her eyes opened there was new life in the surface of the stream. Life she could shape, guide, control to her will. As she drew a tendril out from the surface she smiled. Now her practice could begin.
 
Drawn January 2013 by the incredibly talented torchgirl18.