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?"

exactly. Nothing happened, but I could

refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped trying to force

you

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"I did think about

and I tried to relax. Once I finally did, it came to me. It doesn't really feel like

me on its own."

my explanation

or how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even know if it makes sense to

attunement with the element. This is still good, still good. Yes,

he begins to pace. His lips move, but the words are too quiet for me to catch. I strain my ears, leaning forward slightly,

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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voice rising. "Florice can take her damn applications and shove them up

widen. It's jarring, like

swear.

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

me, awkward and uncertain. Is

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

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

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

They are magic. The wall shimmers and parts,

nothing before

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forested 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

once.

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

the training

announces.

replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant metal

my

Magister Orion explains. "But

it all in. The level of magic surrounding us is

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like

make sense of what I'm seeing.

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

once.

in the air, in the ground beneath my feet. I

training room," Magister

announces.

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

the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains.

circle, taking it all in. The level of magic surrounding

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up, sends a

you should be safe to practice your

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