[SoM] Magic Mishaps

Mars was at her wits’ end when it came to this situation.
Her puppypillar, not even a year old yet, could suddenly do all kinds of spells that took a lifetime of dedication and work to the craft, and yet now she couldn’t even cast the simplest of cantrips.
She grumbled. Almost to prove her point, she pointed a paw over at an empty bean can on the counter. It only wobbled slightly. She’d meant for it to tip over. Not even a literal can-trip worked.
She kept trying, though, her frustration only building. Light spells turned into sparks. Warmth spells felt like they were setting her paws on fire. And then her favorite spell, summon butterflies…
Well, she didn’t want to think about what went wrong with that one.
As she was sweeping the last spider outside, she was greeted by Sasha, holding Skipper in one of her arms as she came back in.
“Oh— Sash! Sorry, I—” Mars sighed. “I’ve… still been trying. It hasn’t been working out.”
“It’s alright— we figured out some good news!” Sasha leaned in to give Mars a quick nuzzle, and handed Skipper over, who had begun to paw to ask to be held by their other parent. “It’s not just us - lots of people are having magic trouble right now. I’ve heard that some people are looking into fixing things - but for now, we should just make sure that Skipper doesn’t end up literally bouncing off the walls again.”
“Right… okay.” Mars let out a small sigh as she nodded. “I just hope that everything turns out okay. I can’t really… imagine what my life would be like. Without magic.”
Skipper made a small babbling sound. Mars paused to give them a little forehead kiss.
“We’ll figure something out,” Sasha reassured, placing a paw on her shoulder. “Magic or no magic, we’ll always be together.”
“True…” Mars smiled, moving in for a group hug in return. “That’s true.”