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"But I didn't do anything," I protest. "I just sat here."

"It doesn't matter," Vanessa says, just as Selene says the same thing in my head.

I swear I can hear a smile in my wolf's voice. Sometimes doing nothing is the hardest thing of all.

I look down at my hands, half expecting to see water droplets forming on my skin. But they look the same as always. "Did I really do it, though?"

I don't know. I'm not a wizard.

Pausing at that, I scowl at the air, since she's not near me. "Then

what was all that advice about?"

A hunch.

What the hell.

It worked, didn't it?

Can't really argue with that.

The door flies open with a resounding bang, and I nearly leap out of my skin. Before I can even process what's happening, Vanessa's between me and the entrance, her body coiled and ready to strike.

My heart's still racing when Magister Orion bursts in, his massive frame filling the doorway. But it's not his size that catches my attention this time. No, it's the tiny sparks of flame dancing above his head like a bizarre halo. I blink, wondering if I'm hallucinating.

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"Fire!" he roars, his voice booming through the room. "You touched fire!"

no mistaking the excitement in his tone. He's practically vibrating with energy as he continues, words tumbling out in

I knew you were special, Ava Grey! Do you have any idea how long it usually

Sometimes months!"

into the room, taking up his usual position in the corner. His face is impassive as ever, but there's a hint of amusement in

and moves to the opposite corner, still on high alert but recognizing

this time.

he suddenly stops mid-sentence. His eyes dart around, taking in the room as if seeing it for the first

from excitement to mortification.

flushed as red as the fire dancing above his head. "My sincerest apologies, my lady!" Before I can even form a response, he's out the door, slamming it behind him with as

that follows is deafening.

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that really just occur? Or did I fall asleep during meditation and

on the door breaks the stunned silence. Vanessa moves to answer it, and I have to stifle a laugh at the absurdity

the situation.

says, her voice carefully

I please have permission to enter Miss Grey's chambers?" His voice is subdued now, a far cry from the booming enthusiasm of moments ago. Vanessa glances back, catching my

to let

before. His face is beet red, and the dancing

chambers without so much as a by-your-leave. It was terribly rude and unprofessional of me. I allowed my excitement to override

tone are such a stark contrast to his earlier behavior that I'm not quite sure how to respond. Part of me wants to laugh at the absurdity of it all, but another part recognizes the genuine remorse in

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it's okay. Magister Orion, I manage to say, trying to keep my voice

still looking uncomfortable. "Yes, well, that's no excuse for such behavior. I

I glance at Vanessa and Marcus, hoping for some clue on how to proceed, but they

to let me take

to break the

of course. Perhaps we could discuss it in a more... appropriate setting? The library, perhaps?" I nod, relieved to

course, of course," he says, backing towards the door. "I'll await

soon as the door closes behind him, a hysterical giggle escapes. "Well,

smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

mores."

is contained in storybooks. We have very little

Communities"

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