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?"

my head, I admit, "Not exactly. Nothing happened, but I

when I finally stopped trying to

murmurs. "And were you having

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fire." Squinting, I think back. "I did think about water and

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

me on its own."

my explanation makes me

not sure of the words to use, or how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even know if it makes sense to

activation. You felt your attunement with the element. This is still good,

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

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

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to ask what he means when he continues, his voice rising. "Florice can take her

widen. It's jarring, like hearing

swear.

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

laugh escapes me, awkward and uncertain.

were more of an exaggeration than it is," he

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

in front of a blank wall, and I'm about to

not like magic. They are magic. The wall shimmers and parts, revealing

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what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's disorienting and

once.

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

to the training

announces.

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

just happened?" I ask, my voice

Magister Orion explains. "But it won't

all in. The level of magic surrounding

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what looks like a forested

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

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

once.

beneath my feet. I can

to the training room,"

announces.

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

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

all in. The level of magic surrounding us is staggering.

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my arms stand up, sends a tingle

this room, you should be safe to practice your

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