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.

my trickle of magic

It, too, disappears.

the end, I'm left with

I mutter, cutting my magic and

passed in the Fae Ward," Magister

"How do you

at the wall behind me. "The room

the training room, while the other shows the time and date in the Fae Ward. "Wait, the Fac use digital clocks?" I

an odd look.

with numbers," I explain,

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

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

Why do you need hands? Is it

circle?"

needles

tip of his nose in

1 nod.

tell time

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

only have

before noon. And then

can be so very strange. This technology of

knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and I already want to tear my hair out. Imagine

all run for the hills and give up

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

hands.

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

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

deep rumble that fills the room. "How would I know if I

but I still feel like he's dragged me around

should I do?"

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