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."

subject abruptly once again. "Why are you here, girl? This

to focus on a new connection I felt within me. My magic,

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

frown, confusion swirling in my mind. "What

like I'm an obtuse child they're obligated to handle. "Not here, specifically. But you have a penchant for

beat rapid and shallow. "Grimoire? You mean my magic book? How

Grimoire prefers his peace

into anything. I'm just trying to connect with my book. With, uh, Grimoire?" It makes sense

of on the

someone like you manage a contract with Grimoire?" They inspect every inch of me with a curled lip and a slow shake of their

must have some experience with the world. The way they roll their eyes and the timing of their humor feels very human.

They shrug.

They don't seem interested in a two-way conversation, only in satiating their

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

one else is out

is Grimoire, little human thing?" the spirit

on about how Grimoire doesn't like to be

eyes narrow. "You're the one who came barging in here. Shouldn't you know where

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

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

the canopy above, which has parted into a frame of green trees surrounding a sliver of blue sky. "Perhaps I

spirit, for all its human-like mannerisms, doesn't seem to have any real empathy for my life. I'm

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