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.

off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for

It, too, disappears.

I'm left with one

mutter, cutting my

the Fae Ward," Magister

"How do

at the wall behind me. "The room told

a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other shows

an odd

with numbers," I

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"We've always used clocks with

someone who's never seen one? They have hands that go around in a circle, and go from one to

"A circle? Why? Why do you need hands? Is it to move

circle?"

needles that point

rubs the tip of his nose in thought. The numbers one through

1 nod.

tell time with only

an hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for minutes

only have

noon. And then

so very strange. This technology of yours brings you backward."

not wrong. Trying 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

run for the

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

hands.

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

exasperation. "Why didn't you tell me that earlier? I've been at this for

a deep rumble that fills the room. "How would I know if I didn't watch you trying

he's dragged me

should I do?"

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