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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 lips. "Vanessa Thorn, Healer of

like there was someone else with that name, but I

mate's delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've

She must be his sister.

Vanessa for what feels like ages now, and I didn't

friend I am. I even made a decision to grow closer to my people and learn more about them, and I failed

their family life and

her mate; it's no surprise

the panic spiral in my chest. That's right. I didn't even know she was mated to

mated couples. Then again, as I think has been established several times now, Blackwood is pretty

Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus, who's been quietly

Finley," he says, his voice gruff but

not one for unnecessary words. Especially when he's on duty-which,

it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming

like a lot more than just

Sorcerer?" Vanessa asks, coming in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many terms now-magician, witch, wizards. Now we add

Fae who have also manifested as a wizard. Also known as witches, or magicians. Over thousands of years, many names have come about for humans with magic. Illusionist, arcanist, shaman. While every school of magic focused and taught in different specialties, the core of human magic is always

then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning

birth. We are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot create from nothing, but we can encourage or manipulate what already exists.

can't create from nothing, then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects,

my mouth, grateful for them both for asking the questions my sluggish brain can't come

saying is interesting, but my eyelids threaten to

Ava: A

a struggle

magic within us. But it is incredibly rare. There are those who believe that I have human blood within my veins. It's always. possible, though I have

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