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Selene sneezes several times, drawing Magister Orion's attention. "Ah, it seems your companion is allergic to our wards," he remarks, his tone sympathetic.
I frown, glancing down at Selene. "But she hasn't sneezed once since entering the Fae Ward."
Behind us, Layla snorts, amusement coloring her voice. "Magical wards and the Fae Ward are two completely separate things, you
know."
Magister Orion nods, his expression kind as he explains, "Magical wards are a form of protection, and some wolves are particularly sensitive to their existence."
Selene sneezes again, as if to punctuate his point, and I reach down to stroke her fur soothingly. The enormity of the situation sinks in -I'm standing in a magical tower, in a place that doesn't really seem to exist in my world, surrounded by Fae and a powerful (presumably?) wizard, about to embark on a journey to control powers I barely understand.
It's like a freaking movie.
This doesn't feel real at all.
Our world has always been bigger than what you've experienced, Selene says, with the faint hint of sneezing even in her mental voice. Full of magic and power and fantastic things you'd be shocked to see. Your world as you know it is quite desolate.
Even so, knowing that all this has been hidden away in a city not
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far from humanity...
Now that I'm here, Selene says, sneezing once again, I can sense it. I don't know about the others, but this city was created at a natural convergence of realms. It's a fascinating place. I'd love to explore it
more.
is lost on me as Magister Orion guides us to a
the short little Fae. Or is she a gnome, like Layla? "First, I want to
Tinker reports immediately. "There's an extraction underway for
can see her
part of me has been desperately avoiding thinking of her with too much frequency, worried that
been compromised, Ms.
"Then-"
still upbeat and charging over
jaw sets. "I
but that would be
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Orion clears his throat. "We have pulled in quite a few favors in order to interfere in the Mad Prince's business for you, Ava Grey. We have reached the limit in many ways. However, we will do what we can with your
phonetics," Tinker
Layla pops into
from behind
phone," Vanessa says at the
of them turn to look
can just say
phone," Tinker muses. "What an odd
deep dive into worldly and cultural differences that will sidetrack us all from what really
to come by these days, and I know your life span is much shorter
have conservatively estimated that we should
bear of a man, I can only splutter, "Thirty years? Sir, I don't
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give you a solid eight hours to sleep. We've heard this is necessary for your kind." "Magister
mange-ridden animal. I'm speaking with
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