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Sly's Short Story: Hot Water

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Sly locked the door again after the others left so no one can come in unannounced, Walking over to the cabinet where he keeps all his magical ingredients he uses in his work. He opened the doors to the cabinet, and with his hands on his hips, he looked at the shelves. As he started Reading the labels, he saw things like “Ground Black Widow Spiders other had names such as Green Spider Webs, Tadpole Tails, Ground Dragon Teeth, Bat Wings, and may other things. . The wizard selected the item he needed and placed them on the counter in the order that they were to be used. Knowing that he would need some hot water. He had earlier hung the largest pot he had in the fireplace. After filling it with water, he returned to his place at the work table. …show more content…

It was now time to combine the magical ingredients in a beaker. Combining the ingredients in the beaker they were gently shaken not sutured. Holding the glass, one hand and the beaker in the other Sly carefully combined the two. Again following the instruction in the old book, he poured the mixture into the post of boiling water watching to make sure it was all dissolved. . Now it is time add the cloth to the water. Unfolding the cloth Sly took his time being very careful not to burn himself on the pot or by splashing hot water. Checking his pocket watch and making a note of the time he figured he could sit for a spell. Picking up the book Sly again read the instructions to make sure he was following them to the letter. The instructions read “The cloth is to be boiled for thirteen and one-half minutes and stirred three times during the boiling process. The pot of boiling water is then to be removed from the fire and allowed to cool over a period of time. At this point, the material is to be removed from the water and hung to dry. No twisting, or squeezing, it must drip dry …show more content…

Smiling, the tailor said, “Take a look at this beauty, not a missed stitch, or a crooked seam.” I do believe it is perfect,” he continued, “I cannot find any thing wrong with it.” Taking the bag and holding it up in front of himself Sylvester yawned, and shook his head. “It’s a beauty, he said. “You did a fantastic job, just as I thought you would. Now I have some additional research to do, and I do it better alone, so I hope you don’t mind but I must ask you to leave. I’ll need your help later and will give you a call.” After the door closed behind the tailor Sly went back to the worktable. One of the helpers had made a rope out of the same material as was used in the bag. Picking up the rope Sylvester gently guided it through the loop at the top of the bag. It went all the way around and came out just a couple of centimeters from where it went in. When pulled tight it would close the bag so nothing could fall from the bag. . Now was the time for the big test, time to put something in the bag and see if it will work like he planned. Tying the rope to the top of chairs so it would stay open he started looking around his lab for something to put in the

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