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 something

when

were you

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

tried to relax. Once I finally did, it came to me. It doesn't really feel like I'm in control of it, but that it's coming up

me on its own."

explanation makes

how to describe the feelings in my body. I don't even know if it

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

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

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rising. "Florice can take her damn applications

It's jarring, like hearing

swear.

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

awkward

were more of an exaggeration than it is," he mutters,

Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me,"

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

They are magic. The wall

nothing before

Magic Training

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

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

training room,"

announces.

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

my

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

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

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what looks like

up towards... I blink, trying to make

and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's disorienting and beautiful all

once.

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

to the training room,"

announces.

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

its owner," Magister

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

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arms stand up, sends

you should be safe to

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