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

refreshing and cool, when

"And were you having memories again, when you

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did think about

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

me on its own."

my explanation

or how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even

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

too quiet for me to catch. I strain my ears, leaning forward slightly, but it's no use. Whatever's going through his

this, he lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the

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

eyes widen. It's jarring, like hearing a

swear.

"I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know we even need to fill out paperwork

escapes me, awkward and uncertain. Is he

of an exaggeration than it is," he

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

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

like magic. They are magic. The wall shimmers and parts, revealing an entrance

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stretching up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The ceiling-if you can call it that-

once.

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

to the training

announces.

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

I ask, my voice barely

of its owner," Magister

The level of magic surrounding us is staggering It makes the

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what looks like a forested grove,

up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of

between sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's disorienting and

once.

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

training room," Magister

announces.

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

room changes according to the needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But it won't change at

The level of magic surrounding us is staggering.

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arms stand up, sends a tingle down

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

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