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?"

head, I admit, "Not exactly. Nothing happened,

felt refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped

"And were you having memories

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fire." Squinting, I think back. "I did think about water and its properties, but it felt

enough. Then Selene told me to stop trying to force it, and I tried to relax. Once I finally did, it came to me. It doesn't really feel like I'm in control of it, but

me on its own."

my explanation makes me

sure of the words to use, or how to describe the feelings in

You felt your attunement with the element. This is still good,

of his chair, his massive frame surprisingly agile as he begins 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

swear

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when he continues, his voice rising. "Florice can take her damn applications and shove them up

eyes widen. It's jarring, like hearing a

swear.

my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know

escapes me, awkward

were more of an exaggeration

Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says, his

front of a blank wall, and I'm about to ask why when,

The wall shimmers and parts, revealing an entrance

nothing before

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seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun,

once.

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

training room," Magister

announces.

leave his mouth, the room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek

happened?" I ask, my voice

Magister Orion explains.

taking it all in. The level of magic surrounding us is staggering

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what looks like a forested

up towards... I blink, trying to make sense

and wooden beams

once.

ground beneath my feet. I can almost taste it, a tang

training

announces.

metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant metal box. "What just happened?" I ask, my voice barely above

its owner," Magister

in a slow circle, taking it all in. The level of magic surrounding us is

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my arms stand up, sends a tingle down my

should be safe to

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