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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 smile playing on her lips. "Vanessa Thorn, Healer of the

feel like there was someone else with that name, but I can't remember

delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met

must be his sister.

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

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

thousand questions about their family life and histories? Such things come out in time. Vanessa doesn't even talk that much 238 Ava:

mate; it's no surprise she

That's right. I didn't even know she was mated to

different from many mated couples. Then again, as I think has been established

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

his voice gruff but respectful. "Just

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

as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming to fill the entire room. "I am Magister Orion, Grand Sorceror

I'm holding clatters to my plate. Grand Sorcerer? I knew Magister Orion was important, but this sounds like

in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many terms now-magician, witch, wizards. Now

too 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

Fae magic and human magic, then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning over the

attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot create from nothing, but we

you make this food appear?"

for them both for asking the questions my

saying is interesting, but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave

A

struggle

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 to find where

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