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?"

Nothing happened, but I

felt refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped trying

were you having

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did think about water and its properties, but

it, and I 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

me on its own."

my explanation makes

the feelings in my body. I don't

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

but the words are too quiet for me to catch. I

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

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

It's jarring,

swear.

language," he says, noticing my expression. "I'm simply sick of how things are governed here. Did you know we even need to fill out paperwork to take

awkward and uncertain.

an exaggeration than it is,"

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

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

The wall shimmers

nothing before

Magic

forested grove, 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

once.

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

the training room,"

announces.

away, replaced by

ask, my voice barely above a

the needs of its owner," Magister

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

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like a forested grove,

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

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

once.

feet. I can almost

to the training room,"

announces.

leave his mouth, 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 just happened?" I ask, my voice barely above a

its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But

all in. The level of magic surrounding us is

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stand up, sends

you should be safe to practice your magic," Magister

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