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,

that felt refreshing and cool, when I finally stopped trying to

"And were you

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

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

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

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

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

a sigh so heavy I swear I

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to ask what he means when he continues, his voice rising.

jarring,

swear.

things are governed here. Did you know we

escapes me, awkward

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

Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me,"

He stops in front of a blank wall, and I'm about to ask why when, like

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

nothing before

Magic

what looks like a 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

once.

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

training room," Magister

announces.

shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek

just happened?" I ask, my voice barely above

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

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

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what looks like a forested grove,

blink, trying to make sense of what

sun, stars, and wooden beams like a

once.

my feet. I can almost taste it, a tang on my

the training room," Magister

announces.

by sleek metal walls. We're

to 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. It makes

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stand up, sends a tingle down

you should be safe to practice

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