046 • Words Matter Most

[graycardinal]

Title: Words Matter Most
Author : graycardinal
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #46 spell gone wrong [and see below]
Fandom: NCIS
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and Fox own the Buffyverse; Belisarius et al owns NCIS.  Only the drabble's words are mine.


Abby looked down in horror.  “But I totally didn’t mean to!”

“You have to be really careful with magic,” Willow told her.  “Spells are like computer code; they do exactly what you tell them to.”

“I thought you said magic was all about intent – as I will, so mote it be and like that.”

Willow frowned.  “Sometimes.  But the words matter most.  Besides, you have to admit he looks kinda cute.”

“In a nine-inch-tall fully poseable kind of way, I guess.  But you still have to change him back!”

Willow grinned.  “What, you don’t want to keep your rubber Ducky?”

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Note that courtesy of the last line, this drabble is also a response to challenge #23, “Rubber Duckies”.  (You may groan now....)