Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 245

Chapter 245 Ava: Magic Boot Camp

Magister Orion keeps me in the training room for an entire week.

Eating. Sleeping. It doesn't matter; I do it all there.

At first, it's weird. I'm always rushing, wanting to go back, to see if we've heard from Sister Miriam or Selene, but Magister Orion points out every time—enough time hasn't passed in our world.

It's weird. I don't think it'll ever feel right.

"How long has it been? Didn't you say it changes?"

"It changes from time to time, but stays stable for long periods." He rests in a hammock, swaying from two palm trees in the middle of our weird, metal training room. He looks like he's on vacation.

Marcus is watching in silence, as he always does.

Vanessa's asleep in her own hammock. They've been taking turns.

Me?

I'm drenched in sweat, but there are three different flames, about an inch in size, floating in the air in front of me. It's little more than candle-strength, but I'm proud of it.

Maybe it doesn't sound like much, but it's massive progress.

Instead of pestering Magister Orion for a more concrete answer, I try to pull the three flames together and merge them into one.

It all falls apart after that.

One flickers out of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for Magister Orion's face.

It, too, disappears.

I'm left with one feeble

I mutter, cutting my magic and watching it

Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces

"How

behind me. "The

a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other shows

I ask,

me an

know, clocks with numbers," I explain,

always used clocks with numbers.

do you describe an analog clock to someone who's never seen one? "They have hands that go around in a circle,

fades to confusion. "A circle? Why? Why do you need hands? Is

needles that point to

tip of his nose in thought.

I nod.

do you tell time with only twelve

an hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for minutes and the short needle is

only have twelve

so before noon. And then there's P.M., which is

bemused expression on his face. "Human inventions

clock explanation,

at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and

all run for the hills and

focus back to my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more; the power inside

voice cuts through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic

snap open and I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't you tell me that earlier? I've

a deep rumble that fills the room. "How would I know if I didn't watch you trying to control

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