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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.

your full name?" Vanessa straightens in her chair, a small

I feel like there was someone else with that name, but

Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met him

must be his sister. Maybe

like ages now, and I didn't even know she had

decision to grow closer to my people and learn more about them, and I failed

questions about their family life and histories? Such things come out in

surprise she doesn't talk about

didn't even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their mating

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

"A pleasure to make your proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?"

his voice gruff but

words. Especially when he's on duty-which,

Magister Orion says with a chuckle, "I believe it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming to fill the entire room. "I am Magister Orion, Grand Sorceror of

sounds like

in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many

approachable for someone with an intimidating-sounding rank. "Sorcerers are 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 the same. It comes from within, an innate magic that has deep ties to the elements. Not all humans can access the elements, but some

Vanessa's forgotten all about

their magic from birth. We are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot create from

create from nothing, then how did you make this

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

is interesting, but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave

Ava: A History

struggle

Fae, as we already have a core of magic within us. But it is incredibly rare. There are those who

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