Tangled

Chapter 235

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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?"

exactly. Nothing happened, but I could

when I finally stopped trying to

Magister Orion murmurs. "And were you having memories again, when

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think back. "I did think about water and its properties, but

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 control

me on its own."

my explanation makes me

not sure of the words to use, or how to describe the feelings in my body. I

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

his massive frame surprisingly 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 no use. Whatever's going through his mind, he's keeping

lets out a sigh so heavy I swear I feel the air move. "Red tape," he grumbles. "Always with the red

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his voice rising. "Florice can take her damn applications and shove them up her

widen. It's jarring,

swear.

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

laugh escapes me, awkward and uncertain. Is he

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

I can process this bizarre tidbit about Fae bureaucracy, Magister Orion's demeanor shifts. "Follow me," he says, his tone

the back of the building. He stops in front of

are magic. The wall shimmers and

nothing before

Magic

The ceiling-if you can call it that- cycles between sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling. It's

once.

my feet. I can almost taste it, a

training

announces.

as the words leave his mouth, the room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by

my voice barely

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

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

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what looks like

up towards... I blink, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing. The

sun, stars, and wooden beams like a normal ceiling.

once.

It's in the air, in the ground beneath my feet. I

the training

announces.

room shimmers. The trees melt away, replaced by sleek metal walls. We're suddenly standing

needs of its owner," Magister Orion explains. "But

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

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up, sends

you should be safe to practice

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