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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.

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

feel like there was someone else with that

delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met

must be his

I didn't even

and learn more about them, and

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

mate; it's no surprise

even know she was mated to Vester for ages. They don't

very different from many mated couples. Then again,

Orion nods, his eyes twinkling. "A pleasure to make your proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus,

says, his voice gruff but

one for unnecessary words. Especially when he's on duty-which, right now, is

myself as well. He stands,

Sorcerer? I knew Magister Orion was important, but this sounds like a lot more than just some

"I've heard of many terms

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

about her food, leaning

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

then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus interjects, also drawn into the educational

more meat into my mouth, grateful for them both for asking the questions my sluggish brain can't come

but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave me asleep on

Ava: A History

struggle to

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 have yet to

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