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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

I feel like there was someone else with

You've met him a

his sister.

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

people and learn more about them, and I failed

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

surprise she doesn't talk

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

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

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

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

on duty-which, right

Just Marcus," 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

sounds like a lot more than just some

the important questions. "I've heard

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

human magic, then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning over the table as she listens intently

magic from birth. We are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe.

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

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

interesting, but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave me

A History of

struggle to stay

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 have yet

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