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.

bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left with one feeble little

it, I mutter, cutting my

Ward," Magister Orion

surprised. "How do

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

Orion gives me an

numbers," I explain, gesturing to

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clocks with numbers. What other kind is

clock to someone who's never seen one? They have

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

circle?"

they're actually needles

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

1 nod.

do you tell time

five minutes. The big needle is for minutes and the short needle is for

have twelve

then there's

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

have no idea how elementary teachers can throw knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and

all run for

summoning fire once more:

hands.

Magister Orion's voice cuts through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside

open and I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't you tell me that earlier? I've been

"How would I know if I didn't watch you

fair, but I still feel like he's dragged me around for way too long. "Fair point.

should I do?"

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