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?"

my head, I admit, "Not exactly. Nothing happened, but I could

cool, when I finally stopped trying

Orion murmurs. "And were you having memories

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

I tried to relax. Once I finally

me on its own."

explanation

the words to use, 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,

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

sigh so heavy I swear I feel the air move. "Red

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

widen. It's jarring, like hearing a

swear.

apologize for my crass language," he says, noticing my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know we even need to fill out paperwork to

me, awkward and

it were more of an exaggeration than it is," he

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

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

magic. The wall

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trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like

once.

air, in the ground beneath my feet. I

the training room,"

announces.

soon as the words leave his mouth, the room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly

ask, my voice barely above

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

spin in a slow circle, taking it all in. The level of magic surrounding us is staggering It makes the

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what looks like

make sense

stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's disorienting and beautiful

once.

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

to the training room,"

announces.

We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant

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

all in. The level of magic

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stand up, sends

this room, you should be safe

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