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

felt refreshing and cool, when

you having memories again, when you felt

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

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

me on its own."

my explanation makes

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

sounds like a partial activation. You felt your attunement with the element. This is still good, still

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

swear I feel the air move. "Red tape," he grumbles.

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

eyes widen. It's jarring, like

swear.

how things are governed here. Did you know we even

laugh escapes me, awkward and

of an exaggeration than it is,"

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

of the building. He stops in front of a blank wall, and

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

nothing before

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

once.

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

training room,"

announces.

the room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls.

happened?" I ask, my voice barely above

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

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

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like a

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

stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling.

once.

I can almost

to the training room," Magister

announces.

We're suddenly standing in what looks like a giant metal box. "What just happened?" I ask, my voice

its owner," Magister

The level of magic surrounding us is staggering. It makes the

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stand up, sends a tingle

room, you should be safe to

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