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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 manners. May I ask your full name?" Vanessa straightens in her chair,

like there was someone else with

delta. Delta Ryder Thorn. You've met him

be his sister. Maybe

ages now, and I didn't even know she had a brother/

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

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

it's no surprise

right. I didn't even know she was

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

proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And

gruff but respectful. "Just Marcus is

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

Orion 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 the entire room. "I am Magister Orion, Grand

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 many terms

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 same. It comes from within, an innate

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

tied to their magic from birth. 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 what already exists. Fae

create from nothing, then how did you make this food

questions my sluggish brain can't come up with, too over-awed by the

but my eyelids threaten to droop and

A History

struggle

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

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