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?"

I admit, "Not exactly. Nothing happened, but I could feel something

cool, when I finally stopped trying

you having

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with fire." Squinting, I think back. "I did

Like it 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 doesn't really feel like I'm in control

me on its own."

through my explanation makes me

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

You felt your attunement with the element. This

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

a few minutes of this, he lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the air

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rising. "Florice can take her damn applications and

It's jarring, like hearing

swear.

he says, noticing my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know

awkward

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

bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says, his tone

trail after him to the back of the building. He stops in front of a

magic. They are magic. The wall shimmers

nothing before

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seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun,

once.

I can almost taste it, a tang

the training

announces.

room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing in what looks like a

ask, my

its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But it

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

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in what looks like a forested

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

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

once.

the air, in the ground beneath my feet. I can almost taste it,

the training room," Magister

announces.

We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant metal box. "What just

the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But it

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

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sends

room, you should be safe to

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