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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.

Healer Vanessa. I've been remiss in my manners. May I ask your

feel like there was someone else with that name, but I can't

Ryder Thorn. You've met him a time

She must be his sister.

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

to my people and learn more about them, and I failed with someone who's quickly grown into 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 much

surprise she doesn't

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

couples. Then again, as I think

Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus, who's been

voice gruff but respectful. "Just Marcus

on duty-which, right now, is literally every hour of every

it's only fair that I properly introduce myself as well. He stands, his massive frame seeming to

knew Magister 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, wizards. Now we add sorcerer to

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 different specialties, the core of human magic is always the

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

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

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

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

is interesting, but my eyelids threaten to droop and leave me

A History of

struggle to

for Fae, as we already have a core of magic within us. But it is incredibly

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