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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.

I ask your full name?" Vanessa straightens in her chair, a small smile playing

feel like there was someone else with that name,

delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met him

be his sister. Maybe

for what feels like ages now, and I didn't even know she had a brother/ cousin/something who works

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

life and histories?

no surprise she doesn't talk

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

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

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

Finley," he says, his voice gruff but respectful.

when he's on duty-which, right now, is literally every hour of every

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

but this sounds like a lot more than just

"I've heard of many terms now-magician, witch, wizards. Now we

magic. Illusionist, arcanist, shaman. While every school of magic focused and taught in different specialties, the core of human magic

difference in Fae magic and human magic, then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about

from 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

you can't create from nothing, then how did you make this food

my mouth, grateful for them both for asking the questions my sluggish brain can't come up with, too over-awed by the knowledge tossed in my

he's saying is interesting, but my eyelids threaten to

A History

a struggle

Sorcerer," Magister Orion says with a smile. "I have manifested. human magic. It isn't impossible for Fae, as we already have a core of 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

a hand dismissively, clearly unconcerned. "While my magic is not 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 between humans and their