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.

and I cut my trickle

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left with one feeble

cutting my magic and

in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces

surprised. "How

the wall behind

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 date in the Fae Ward. "Wait, the Fac use digital clocks?" I ask, confused by

gives me an

with numbers," I

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

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

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

circle?"

the hands-well, they're actually needles

rubs the tip of his nose

1 nod.

tell time

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

have

then there's P.M.,

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

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. Imagine teaching third-grade children

amazing they didn't all run for the hills

to my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power inside of me is

hands.

cuts through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until

eyes snap open and I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't you tell

rumble that fills the room. "How would I know

point is fair, but I still feel like he's dragged me around for way too

should I do?"

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