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Minutes passed by. A little blue butterfly landed on my nose. I blinked at it and it fluttered to my ear. A big yellow butterfly gently floated over and landed on my paw. Soon a whole swarm of them floated up and down around me, like a swirl of multicolored petals. It happened in my backyard, too, if the magic was strong enough. Butterflies were small and light, and very magic sensitive. For some reason I made them feel safe and they gravitated to me like iron shavings to a magnet. They ruined my ferocious badass image, but you’d have to be a complete beast to swat butterflies.If a baby deer frolicked out from between the buildings trying to cuddle up, I would roar. I wouldn’t bite it, but I would roar. I had my limits.
Minutes passed by. A little blue butterfly landed on my nose. I blinked at it and it fluttered to my ear. A big yellow butterfly gently floated over and landed on my paw. Soon a whole swarm of them floated up and down around me, like a swirl of multicolored petals. It happened in my backyard, too, if the magic was strong enough. Butterflies were small and light, and very magic sensitive. For some reason I made them feel safe and they gravitated to me like iron shavings to a magnet. They ruined my ferocious badass image, but you’d have to be a complete beast to swat butterflies.If a baby deer frolicked out from between the buildings trying to cuddle up, I would roar. I wouldn’t bite it, but I would roar. I had my limits.
Approximate author period: c. 2007 AD · contemporary
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- Ilona Andrews
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- Approximate author period: c. 2007 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Ilona Andrews, based on documented writing activity in 2007. The publisher dates Magic Bites to 27 March 2007 (ISBN 9780441014897). Ilona Andrews is a joint pen name; this is a writing-period anchor, not a fabricated individual lifespan. Source: Ace / Penguin Random House: Magic Bites, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298340/magic-bites-by-ilona-andrews/paperback/ (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/298340/magic-bites-by-ilona-andrews/paperback/ (accessed 2026-10-09).
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