Tangled

Chapter 235

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235 Ava: Magic Training (1)

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Magister Orion clasps his hands in front of him and beams in my direction. "And now, we have you, Ava Grey. The first wizard in a very long time."

Feeling the intensity of his gaze, I shift my weight, settling a little deeper into my chair as though that will somehow shield me from his excitement. "I don't want

you to see me as something special. I'm just me."

"You can't get away from being special, Ava Grey." He sighs. "It's unfortunate, but you'll never be able to escape that. Even without your magic, you're mated to an alpha, correct?"

I nod.

"Then you were already special to begin with." He spreads his hands with a little shrug. "Your magic is

like confetti on a cake."

Confetti?

Oh. He must mean sprinkles.

"Sprinkles are disgusting," I point out.

They are not. I like them. Selene's little whisper in my

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mind has my nose wrinkling

Sprinkles are just crunchy wax covering delicious icing. They have no business being within a mile of a decent

cake.

"Yes, well, there are those who love their sprinkles."

Magister Orion claps his hands. "So. Fire was your first element. I'm a little surprised. I thought it would be

water."

Tilting my head, I ask, "Does it matter?"

"Matter? No. It's a simple bit of curiosity. A personal theory, I suppose. Have you had any success with

other elements?"

"Water," Vanessa offers.

"Oh?" That sparkling look in his eyes is back. "You

touched water?"

"Not exactly. Nothing happened, but I

and cool, when I

murmurs. "And were you

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like with fire." Squinting, I think back. "I did think about

told me to stop trying to force it, and I tried to relax. Once

me on its own."

explanation makes me

or how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even know if

sounds like a partial activation. You felt your attunement with the element. This is still good, still

to pace. His lips move, but the words are too quiet for me to catch. I strain my ears, leaning forward slightly, but it's no use. Whatever's going through his mind, he's keeping it

a few minutes of this, he lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the

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means when he continues, his voice rising. "Florice can take her

jarring, like

swear.

things are governed here. Did you know we even need to fill out

laugh escapes me, awkward and

were more of an exaggeration than it is," he

can process this bizarre tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he

stops in front of a

wall

nothing before

Magic

seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams

once.

It's in the air, in the ground beneath my feet. I can almost taste it, a tang on my tongue like ozone after

to the training room," Magister

announces.

his mouth, the room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what looks like a

my voice barely above

to the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But

circle, taking it all in. The level of magic

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like a forested grove,

I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm

and wooden beams

once.

ground beneath my feet. I can almost taste it, a tang on my tongue like ozone

to the training room," Magister

announces.

melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant metal

its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But it won't change at

spin in a slow circle, taking it all in. The level

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sends a tingle down

should be safe to practice your magic,"

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