Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 286

Chapter 286 Ava: Not Yet Ready

"Sealed? By the water, you mean?"

"Of course not." They look irritated now, likely by how slow my brain is catching up to their thought process. "The seals, girl."

"So, a lockbox?"

"Lockb—you humans have such odd innovations." The way they're peering into my face, it feels like they're tearing apart my memories to educate themselves.

"In a sense, I suppose. It isn't that easy." They sit.

In the air.

Floating.

Just—there. As if one would lower themself into a chair, only there's nothing there.

"Why so surprised?" they ask, tilting their head as they blink owlishly in my direction.

Gesturing toward them, I just say, "You're floating. In mid-air."

They roll their eyes again, a surprisingly human gesture for such an otherworldly being. "And you're standing on the ground. How extraordinary."

Their sarcasm catches me off guard, and I shake my head, trying to refocus. "I'm sorry. I've never seen anything like this before."

dismissive hand, changing the subject abruptly once again. "Why

the words. "I was... I was trying to focus on a new connection I felt within me. My magic, I think. I didn't mean to intrude on your,

spirit clicks their tongue, annoyance flashing across their ethereal features. "You make quite a

confusion swirling in my mind. "What do you mean? I've never been here

they're obligated to handle. "Not here, specifically. But you have a penchant for barging in where you're not expected. Grimoire

through my veins, my heart beat rapid and shallow. "Grimoire? You mean my magic book? How do you know about

remains settled in perpetual annoyance. "I know many things, girl. Including the fact that Grimoire prefers his peace and quiet. Yet here you are,

connect with my book. With, uh, Grimoire?" It makes sense that it—he—would have

it's kind of on the nose,

with a curled

has it been since you were out in it?" I venture to ask. The spirit must have some experience with the world. The way

perhaps?" They shrug.

have a feeling further questioning will only lead me nowhere. They don't seem interested in a two-way conversation, only in satiating their own curiosity. "How

sweeping around us. I hesitate, then follow suit, scanning our surroundings. Beyond our small circle of vibrant green,

no one else

little human thing?" the spirit

going to tell me." After all, they went on and on about how Grimoire doesn't like to be disturbed and enjoys his peace and quiet. Wouldn't they know

"You're the one who came barging in here. Shouldn't you

counter. "You seem to know him quite well. I figured you'd know

in mid-air. It's surreal, watching them float there

parted into a frame of green trees surrounding a sliver of blue sky. "Perhaps I should just set the world ablaze and

doesn't seem to have any real empathy for my life. I'm

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