Tangled

Chapter 235

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235 Ava: Magic Training (1)

235 Ava: Magic Training (1)

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

that felt refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped

Magister Orion murmurs. "And were you having

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with fire." Squinting, I think back. "I did think about water and its

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

me on its own."

through my explanation

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

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

surprisingly agile as he begins to pace. His lips move, but the words are too quiet for me

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

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his voice rising.

It's jarring,

swear.

simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know we

escapes me, awkward and uncertain. Is he

wish it were more of an exaggeration

tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says,

to the back of the building. He stops in front of a blank wall,

The wall shimmers and parts, revealing an entrance where there

nothing before

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a forested grove, trees stretching up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The

once.

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

the training room," Magister

announces.

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

just happened?" I ask, my voice barely above a

owner," Magister

The level of magic surrounding us is staggering It

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in what looks like a

make sense

that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling.

once.

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

the training

announces.

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

changes according to the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But it won't change

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

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stand up, sends a tingle down

you should be safe to practice your magic,"

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