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."

the subject abruptly once again. "Why are

takes a while to gather 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

annoyance flashing across their ethereal features. "You make quite a habit

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

they're obligated to handle. "Not here, specifically. But you have a penchant for

heart beat rapid and shallow. "Grimoire? You

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

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

of on the nose, isn't

you manage a contract with Grimoire?" They inspect every inch of me with a curled lip

spirit must have some experience with

perhaps?" They shrug. "Time is

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 can I reach

us. I hesitate, then follow suit, scanning our surroundings. Beyond our small circle of vibrant green, there's nothing but a vast

no one else is

little human thing?" the spirit

on and on about how Grimoire doesn't like to be disturbed and enjoys his peace and quiet. Wouldn't

came barging in

to know him quite well.

back in mid-air. It's surreal, watching them float there like they're lying on an

of magic is doomed," they announce to the canopy above, which has parted into a frame of green

seem to have any real empathy for my

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