A deceased daughter's wish
It was the only thing she could think of, and a use of magic she hadn't even thought of before now. the dragon was golden scaled, his belly the same.
The Search for Ka'Le (8/15)
While he wasn't a stranger to such arcane techniques such as teleportation, dimensional shunting, and astral travel it was the first time he had done so without the preparation or use of magical energy.
Chronicles of Draxuz: Chapter 3
His use of magic against the last soldier, and seeing the two remaining archers coming up to him as he passed out. he opened his eyes, deciding that he needed to figure out where he was, and figure out how to keep moving.
Light Bane: Chapter 22
Considering the use of magic barrier, the werewolf wondered the purpose of such medieval fortification. he knew of castles and city walls, but he also knew it was something from the past, somewhere in the 12th ternorian century.
Between winters, Part XV
We mages know that the use of magic comes at a cost of damaging the mind.
The Slayer and the Sphinx: Chapter Thirty Three
"they'll be monitoring the use of magic from outside. if they sense us trying to teleport away, they'll just redirect us right into an ambush." "then, what?" porter and joseph asked at the same time.
Jungle Queen
All of her training, her battles, and her use of magic are being put to the ultimate test. she quickly chants a spell causing her hands to radiate a green flame.
Twisting Winds: New Reality
The rope he had used was designed to prevent the use of magic by the one who was bound in it.
The Tale of Tecwyn, Ch1 - An icy journey
Among these travellers was a green scaled dragon named tecwyn, who was using his skills and talents in the use of magic to make the road easier to travel.
Guide to Fatal Radiance
The use of magic takes both mental and physical energy as one needs to channel both energy and his own mind into a spell to evoke it. hence busy mages require to sleep a lot and eat even a lot more.
Courage
He had praised her at her interesting use of magic; he'd never trained her to do that. she'd happily soaked up the praise, and they spent a few hours practicing the magic to see her control of it.
Personal Growth
Hex, on the other hand, avoided the use of magic for fear of losing grip of her abilities. this implied taking the train with other ponies, and as she wouldn't fit in the cars, not even with her regular size, she'd ride the train... literally.