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.

out of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for Magister Orion's

It, too, disappears.

left

mutter, cutting my

passed in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces on the

blink, surprised. "How

at the wall behind me. "The room told

to see two modern-looking clocks on the wall. One displays a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other shows the time and

me an odd

clocks with numbers," I

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

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

circle? Why? Why do you need hands? Is it to

circle?"

they're actually needles that point to the

of his nose in thought. The numbers one through

1 nod.

tell time with only twelve

hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for

have

And then there's

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

to explain old clocks just makes my head hurt. I have no idea how elementary teachers can throw knowledge at children;

they didn't all run for

close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power inside of me is easier to grasp, though it feels like it wiggles

hands.

concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until it's stable. Your control

"Why didn't you tell me that earlier?

would I

like he's dragged

should I do?"

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