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

felt refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped trying

Magister Orion murmurs. "And were you having

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I think back. "I did

Then Selene told me to stop trying to force it, and I tried to relax. Once I finally did,

me on its own."

explanation

describe the feelings

You felt your attunement with the element. This

but the words are too quiet for me to catch. I strain

out a sigh so heavy I swear I

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

jarring,

swear.

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

me, awkward

of an exaggeration

can process this bizarre tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says, his

the building. He stops in front of a blank wall, and I'm about

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

once.

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

to the training room,"

announces.

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

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

owner," Magister Orion

in. The level

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like

to make sense of what I'm seeing. The

that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like

once.

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

training room,"

announces.

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 explains. "But it won't change

The level

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my arms stand up, sends

safe

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