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?"

smile playing on her lips. "Vanessa Thorn, Healer of the

was someone else with that name, but

Thorn. You've

be his sister. Maybe

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

even made a decision to grow closer to my people and

be awkward to just run up to a friend and ask them a thousand questions about their family life and histories? Such things

soothe the panic spiral in my chest. That's right. I didn't even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their mating bond much in public,

Then again, as I think has been established

Orion nods, his eyes twinkling. "A pleasure to make your proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus, who's

voice gruff

words. Especially when he's on

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

Magister Orion was important, but this sounds like a lot more than just some old man with an enthusiasm for human

sounds awfully important and

in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many terms now—magician, witch, wizards. Now we

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

It comes from within, an innate magic that has deep ties to the elements. Not all humans can access the elements, but some

then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning over the

are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot

then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects,

for them both for asking the questions my sluggish

eyelids threaten to droop and leave me asleep

struggle to

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