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

and cool, when I finally stopped trying to

Magister Orion murmurs. "And were you having memories again, when you

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did think about water

wasn't enough. Then Selene told me to stop trying to force it, and I tried to relax. Once I finally did, it came to me. It

me on its own."

my explanation

sure of the words to use, or how to describe the feelings in my body.

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

too quiet for me to catch. I strain my ears, leaning forward slightly, but

he lets out a sigh so heavy I swear

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

It's jarring,

swear.

how things are governed here. Did you know we even need to fill out paperwork to take

awkward and uncertain. Is

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

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

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

magic. The wall shimmers

nothing before

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of what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if you can

once.

I can almost taste it, a tang

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

ask, my voice barely above a

Magister Orion explains. "But it won't change

all in. The level of magic surrounding

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like

towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if

and wooden beams like

once.

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

training room," Magister

announces.

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

to the needs of its owner," Magister Orion

The level of magic surrounding us is staggering. It makes

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up, sends a

this room, you should be safe to practice your magic," Magister

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