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"Magister Orion." A little concerned at how the strange man who claims to be my teacher will respond to my next words, I brace myself once more for the flood of emo..ons that might roll off him. *I understand your wish for me to stay here and learn from you, but it is impossible for me to stay here for as long as you wish. And with my wolf unable to tolerate your wards, it makes it even more impractical."

Wiw be fwine.

"No, it won't be."-

Magister Orion's brow furrows as he scrutinizes Selene, his gaze sharp and assessing. The air thickens with tension.

Finally, he turns to me, his expression unreadable.

"If you cannot remain here in the Fae Ward, Ava Grey, then it is my duty as your mentor to go where you go."

Layla and Tinker erupt into a chorus of protests, their voices overlapping in a cacophony of disbelief.

"Magister Orion, you can't be serious!" Layla exclaims, her eyes wide with shock. "Leaving the Fae Ward? Impossible. Your request would be rejected on the spot!"

Tinker nods vigorously, her mechanical wings fluttering in

agitation. "She's right, Magister. The Fae Ward is your domain. To leave its sanctuary is little better than," and her voice lowers to a whisper, "suicide!"

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But Magister Orion is unmoved by their objections. He rises to his full, imposing height, his voice booming like thunder. "Enough! This goes beyond convention. I will not leave my chance at a student behind." Watching the argument unfold, my stomach twists with unease. The idea of Magister Orion accompanying me back to the pack

lands fills me with dread.

the wolves. If an incident were to occur, would we be able to

tense and alert. I can feel their apprehension radiating off them in waves, mingling with my

breath, I turn to Magister Orion, my voice carefully measured. "Magister Orion, forgive me for asking, but how can you handle being on

wolves?"

says, his tone clipped. "What matters is the greater purpose. If teaching you requires

word endure when thinking about spending time

from time to time? Once a week?" The horror on

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shifts restlessly at my feet,

sneezes once more.

"Three times?"

He rubs between his eyebrows with a sigh. "If

me

in a lecture hall. "They carried great

in the air, heavy with the weight

I've never heard

the Moon Goddess. And for humans, it's usually God. Some few in the area even speak of Allah, but my father forbade me

hint of amusement creeping into his tone, "though none of them

you're too boring.

Ava, the Crone was the one to record the teachings and

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successors. But the Crone disappeared from the earthly realm when all the gods did, which

sounds ominous, which is

book is still out there, hidden away, waiting for the

cutting off

are so dry! Nobody wants to

found it

little sprite. Some of us enjoy the pursuit of knowledge." Waving her off with one massive hand, he ignores her scowl as she scurries away, her wings whirring. "Pay no