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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?" Vanessa straightens in her chair,

Thorn. I feel like there was someone else with that name,

mate's delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met

be his sister. Maybe

feels like ages now, and I didn't even

I even made a decision to grow closer to my people and learn more about

ask them a thousand questions about their family life

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

know she was mated to

mated couples. Then again, as

to make your proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you,

gruff but respectful.

on duty-which, right now, is literally every

says with a chuckle, "I believe it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming to fill

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

coming in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of

magicians. Over thousands of years, many names have come about for humans with magic. Illusionist, arcanist, shaman. While every

forgotten all about her food, leaning over the table as

us. To nature. To the air we breathe.

make this

the questions my sluggish brain can't come up with,

my eyelids threaten to droop

Ava: A

struggle to

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

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."