Tangled

Chapter 245

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245 Ava: Magic Boot Camp

Magister Orion keeps me in the training room for an entire week.

Eating. Sleeping. It doesn't matter; I do it all there.

At first, it's weird. I'm always rushing, wanting to go back, to see if we've heard from Sister Miriam or Selene, but Magister Orion points out every time-enough time hasn't passed in our

world.

It's weird. I don't think it'll ever feel right.

"How long has it been? Didn't you say it changes?"

"It changes from time to time, but stays stable for long periods." He rests in a hammock, swaying from two palm trees in the middle of our weird, metal training room. He looks like he's on

vacation.

Marcus is watching in silence, as he always does.

Vanessa's asleep in her own hammock. They've been taking turns.

Me?

I'm drenched in sweat, but there are three different flames, about an inch in size, floating in the

air in front of me. It's little more than candle-strength, but I'm proud of it.

Maybe it doesn't sound like much, but it's massive progress.

Instead of pestering Magister Orion for a more concrete answer, I try to pull the three flames together and merge them into one.

It all falls apart after that.

of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left with one feeble

mutter, cutting my magic and

Magister

surprised. "How do you

behind me. "The room told

while the other shows the time and date in the Fae Ward. "Wait, the Fac

Orion gives me an odd

I explain, gesturing

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eagerly. "We've always used clocks with numbers. What other kind

do you describe an analog clock to someone who's never seen one? They have hands that go

to confusion. "A circle? Why? Why do you need

circle?"

they're actually needles that point

rubs the tip of his nose

1 nod.

you tell time with only twelve

is either an hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for minutes and the short needle is

only have twelve

so before noon. And then

Orion shakes his head, a bemused expression on his face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours brings you backward."

to explain old clocks just makes my head hurt. I have no idea how elementary teachers can throw knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and I already want to tear my hair out.

all run for the hills and

summoning fire once more: the power

hands.

voice cuts through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until it's stable. Your control is

didn't you tell me that

that fills the room. "How would I know if

feel like he's dragged me around for way too long. "Fair point. So,

should I do?"

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