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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.

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

someone else with that

Ryder Thorn. You've met him a time or

She must be his sister.

for what feels like ages now, and I didn't even know she had a brother/ cousin/something who works

closer to my people and learn more about them, and I

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

mate; it's no surprise she

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

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

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

his voice gruff but

when he's on duty-which, right now, is literally

"I believe it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his

like a lot more than just some old man with an enthusiasm

Sorcerer?" Vanessa asks, coming in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many terms

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

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

We are attuned to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot create from nothing, but we can encourage or manipulate

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

grateful for them both for asking the questions my sluggish

threaten to droop and

A History of

struggle to

Grand Sorcerer," Magister Orion says with 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

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 magical affairs. As Magister, I am the bridge between humans and their magic." Then he laughs, a big, booming sound that startles me so much I