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, but I could feel something

that felt refreshing and cool, when I finally

"And were you having memories again, when

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Squinting, I think back. "I did think about water

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

me on its own."

through my explanation

not sure of the words to use, or how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even know if it makes sense

a partial activation. You felt your attunement with the element. This

Orion bounces out 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

few minutes of this, he lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the air move. "Red tape," he grumbles. "Always

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

jarring, like

swear.

crass language," he says, noticing my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did

escapes me, awkward and

an exaggeration than it is," he mutters, confirming

process this bizarre tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's

after him to the back of the building. He stops in front of a

The wall shimmers and parts, revealing an entrance where

nothing before

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

once.

feet. I can almost taste it, a tang on my tongue

training

announces.

shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal

my voice barely above

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

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

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what looks like a forested grove,

up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The

call it that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's

once.

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

training room," Magister

announces.

away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what

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

a slow circle, taking it all in. The level

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up, sends a tingle

safe to practice your magic," Magister

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