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?"

Nothing happened, but I

refreshing and cool, when

were you having memories again, when you felt

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

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 that it's coming up

me on its own."

through my explanation makes

how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't

with

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

lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the air move. "Red tape," he

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continues, his voice rising. "Florice can take her damn applications

It's jarring, like

swear.

noticing my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here.

laugh escapes me, awkward and

wish it were more of an exaggeration

tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says, his tone brooking no

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

magic. They are magic. The wall shimmers and parts, revealing an entrance where

nothing before

Magic

grove, trees stretching up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun, stars,

once.

in the ground beneath my feet. I can almost

training

announces.

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

ask, my voice barely

the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains.

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

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what looks like a forested grove,

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

wooden beams like a

once.

feet. I can almost taste it,

to the training

announces.

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 box. "What

needs of its owner," Magister Orion

in. The level of magic surrounding us is

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my arms stand up, sends

you should be safe

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