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238 Ava: A History of Magic

"That makes sense. Finished with my vegetables-all crunchy and drowning in garlic, which. seems to be a favorite Fac flavor-I attack the first steak on my plate. It looks similar to chicken, and has some sort of thick layer of cheese melted over it.

Once it enters my mouth, I have to bite back a groan.

Delicious.

Everything I eat here is good. I need to ask Magister Orion about learning how to create food. out of nowhere, but I'm too busy shoveling the food in my mouth to ask something so practical. Besides, I'm not able to replicate the magic anyway.

Later.

I'm definitely going to learn it later.

It would really come in handy.

"When we introduce ourselves, we rarely include our family names. It is always our full name and title, if we have one. You humans have both names as your identity, and so we often use them. If it bothers you, I can always call you by your short name."

"It doesn't bother me at all, I assure him, stabbing into another bite. "If you use titles, I should probably mention that Vanessa is a Healer in the Westwood Pack." But I can't remember her last

name.

What's her last name? Shit, I'm a terrible person. I'm pretty sure she introduced herself with her full name when we first met. Then again, I was pretty out of it.

Still.

I should know this.

softening. "My apologies, Healer Vanessa. I've been remiss in my manners. May I ask your full name?" Vanessa straightens in her chair, a small smile playing on her

like there was someone else with

You've

She must be his sister.

didn't even know she had a brother/ cousin/something who works

decision to grow closer to my people and learn more about them, and I failed with someone who's quickly grown into

questions about their family life and histories? Such things come out in time. Vanessa doesn't even talk

it's no surprise

the panic spiral in my chest. That's right. I didn't even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their mating bond much

deeply, but their relationship is very different from many mated couples. Then again, as I think has been established several times now, Blackwood is pretty different from the

his eyes twinkling. "A pleasure to make your proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus, who's been quietly

says, his voice gruff but respectful. "Just Marcus is

words. Especially when he's on

only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming to fill the entire room. "I am

to my plate. Grand Sorcerer? I knew Magister Orion was important, but this sounds like a lot more than just some old man with

Sorcerer?" Vanessa asks, coming in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard

humans with magic. Illusionist, arcanist, shaman. While every school of magic focused and taught in different specialties, the core of human magic is always the same. It comes from

all about her food, leaning

To the air we breathe. We cannot create from nothing, but we

nothing, then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects, also drawn into the educational

into my mouth, grateful for them both for asking the questions my sluggish

but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave me asleep on

Ava: A

a struggle

magic within us. But it is incredibly rare. There are those who

terribly powerful, I've spent my entire life trying to gather as much knowledge as possible about the magic taught by humans. And thus I am also a Magister. A teacher of magic. As a Grand Sorcerer, I am the bridge between the human and Fae worlds for magical affairs. As Magister, I am the bridge