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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.

turns to Vanessa, his expression softening. "My apologies, Healer Vanessa. I've been remiss in my manners. May I ask your full name?" Vanessa straightens in her chair,

there was someone else

Thorn. You've met

must be his

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

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

their family life and histories? Such things come out in time. Vanessa doesn't even

her mate; it's no surprise she doesn't talk about her

was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their mating bond much in public,

loves him 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,

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

on duty-which, right now,

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

clatters to my plate. Grand Sorcerer? I knew Magister Orion was important, but this sounds like a lot more than just some old man with an

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

way 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

difference in Fae magic and human magic, then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food, leaning over the table as she listens intently to his

world around us. To nature. To the air we

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

shovel more meat into 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

interesting, but my eyelids threaten to

A History

a struggle to

already have a core of magic within us. But it is incredibly rare. There are those who believe

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 magic." Then he laughs, a big, booming sound that startles