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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.

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, a small smile playing

else with

mate's delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met him a time

She must be his sister. Maybe a

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

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

run up to a friend and ask them a thousand questions about their family life and histories? Such things come out in

no surprise she doesn't talk

my chest. That's right. I didn't even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't show off their

Then again, as I think has been established several times now, Blackwood is pretty different from the other wolf

Orion nods, his eyes twinkling. "A 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. "Just Marcus

Especially when he's on duty-which,

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

Orion was important, but this sounds like a lot more than just some old man with an enthusiasm for human magic. It sounds awfully important

the important questions. "I've heard of many terms now-magician, witch,

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

then?" Vanessa's forgotten all about her food,

We are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot

you can't create from nothing, then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects,

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 droop

A

a struggle to stay

of magic within us. But it is incredibly rare. There are those who believe that I have human blood within my veins. It's

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