In the first half of the third chapter of\u00c2\u00a0The Wizard<\/i>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dilemma<\/i>, Kit ponders whether or not he should talk to Nita, and Nita wonders the same, and IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S SO ADORABLE, I SWEAR. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to read\u00c2\u00a0Young Wizards.<\/i><\/p>\n
So, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not going to say that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s impossible that Kit and Nita end up in a romantic relationship, but I wanted to open this by talking about how cool it is that Duane is having\u00c2\u00a0friends<\/i>\u00c2\u00a0go through this experience. Miscommunication and misunderstandings are not in the world just for the romantic, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s something that everyone has to deal with at some point. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s clear now that this is the very first big fight that these two have ever had, which explains why it\u00c2\u00a0feels<\/i>\u00c2\u00a0so big to them. They might have been good at resolving arguments before, but this one? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the first of many to come.<\/p>\n
More on that in a bit. I FINALLY GOT TO MEET THE RODRIGUEZ FAMILY! Oh gods, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re already such a delight, and I like the ways in which Duane has chosen to make them differ from the Callahans. I sensed less anxiety from them about Kit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wizardry, though that doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mean they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t care about it. Clearly, his dad is interested in learning what it is his son does! \u00c2\u00a0There\u00c2\u00a0is<\/i>\u00c2\u00a0a major similarity between the two families, though. Both have adjusted to what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s considered \u00e2\u20ac\u0153normal\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in their worlds:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hey, Mama,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kit called, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for dinner?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Spaghetti,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d his mother called from somewhere at the back of the house. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It would have been meatballs as well, but we didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know which planet you were on.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s almost like a line from a sitcom, except this is their life. Like we saw with the Callahan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, conversations may be mundane to anyone participating in them, but they can also seem extraordinary to outsiders. Yet their lives are typical in many other ways. Both Kit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s parents are hard middle-class workers who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really benefit from their child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s magnificent abilities. There are still bills to pay and dogs to feed. (I LOVE PONCH SO MUCH.) And there are still friendships to mend.<\/p>\n OH, KIT. My favorite thing about this chapter so far is that at two different moments, both Kit and Nita expect to see the other. They want so badly to resolve this issue, but they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know\u00c2\u00a0how<\/i>. Like I said, this \u00c2\u00a0feels so much bigger than before! As Kit puts it:<\/p>\n In fact, Kit couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t remember a fight they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d had that hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been over, and made up for, in a matter of minutes. This was hours, now, and it was getting uncomfortable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n So Kit lets Nita have her space. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a bad idea, though I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m still amused that they both clearly want to have a conversation, but can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t figure out the best way to do so. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a value, sometimes, in letting things be for the moment. Of course, the silence allows each character to assemble a narrative that makes sense to them. Kit still thinks he didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do anything worthy of Nita\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s response. (At least, he\u00c2\u00a0hopes<\/i>\u00c2\u00a0so.) Nita, on the other hand, begins to categorize all of Kit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s behavior under the narrative that she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been horribly wronged. Again, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not to say she hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just that without any real conversation, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easier to assume the worst of others and one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s self, too.<\/p>\n I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m eagerly awaiting their first attempt to resolve this. I am also eager to find out WHAT THAT HOLE OF DARKNESS WAS THAT PONCH AND KIT DISAPPEARED INTO. Oh no, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s starting already, isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it???<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DdoFPy0_ecE<\/p>\n Mark Links Stuff<\/b><\/p>\n – I am now on Patreon<\/a>! There are various levels of support, from $1 up to whatever you want! You’ll get to read a private blog, extra reviews, and other such rewards. I POST A LOT OF CUTE PHOTOS, OKAY. Think of it like a private Tumblr blog that only SPECIAL PEOPLE get to read.<\/b> In the first half of the third chapter of\u00c2\u00a0The Wizard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Dilemma, Kit ponders whether or not he should talk to Nita, and Nita wonders the same, and IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S SO ADORABLE, I SWEAR. Intrigued? Then it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time for Mark to read\u00c2\u00a0Young … Continue reading
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