Chapter 238 Ava: A History of Magic

"That makes sense." Finished with my vegetables—all crunchy and drowning in garlic, which seems to be a favorite Fae flavor—I attack the first steak on my plate. It looks similar to chicken, and has some sort of thick layer of cheese melted over it.

Once it enters my mouth, I have to bite back a groan.

Delicious.

Everything I eat here is good. I need to ask Magister Orion about learning how to create food out of nowhere, but I'm too busy shoveling the food in my mouth to ask something so practical. Besides, I'm not able to replicate the magic anyway.

Later.

I'm definitely going to learn it later.

It would really come in handy.

"When we introduce ourselves, we rarely include our family names. It is always our full name and title, if we have one. You humans have both names as your identity, and so we often use them. If it bothers you, I can always call you by your short name."

"It doesn't bother me at all," I assure him, stabbing into another bite. "If you use titles, I should probably mention that Vanessa is a Healer in the Westwood Pack." But I can't remember her last name.

What's her last name? Shit, I'm a terrible person. I'm pretty sure she introduced herself with her full name when we first met. Then again, I was pretty out of it.

Still.

I should know this.

Magister Orion turns to Vanessa, his expression softening. "My apologies, Healer Vanessa. I've been remiss in my manners. May I ask your full name?"

straightens in her chair, a small smile playing on her lips. "Vanessa Thorn, Healer

feel like there was someone else with that

delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've

She must be his sister.

feels like ages now, and I didn't even know she had

a decision to grow closer to my people and learn more about them, and I failed

Such things come out in time. Vanessa doesn't even talk that much about

I didn't even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their mating bond much

different from many mated couples. Then again, as I think has been established several times now, Blackwood is pretty different from the

acquaintance, Healer Vanessa

he says, his voice gruff but respectful. "Just

one for unnecessary words. Especially when he's on duty—which,

Orion says with a chuckle, "I believe it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well."

Magister Orion was important, but this

awfully important and

"I've heard of many terms now—magician, witch, wizards. Now

way too approachable for someone with an intimidating-sounding rank. "Sorcerers are Fae who have also manifested as a wizard. Also known as witches,

magic focused and taught in different specialties, the core of human magic is always the same. It comes from within, an innate magic that has deep ties to the

in Fae magic and human magic, then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning

To nature. To the air

create from nothing, then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects, also drawn into

asking the questions my sluggish brain can't come up with, too

interesting, but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave me asleep on

struggle to

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