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.

of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left with

my

in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces

surprised. "How do

the wall behind me.

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 the sleek,

Orion gives me an odd

numbers," I

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"We've always used clocks with numbers.

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

Why do you

circle?"

the hands-well, they're actually needles that point to

his nose

1 nod.

you tell time with only

minutes. The big

only have

so before noon. And then there's

bemused expression on his face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of

can throw knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult and I already want

didn't all run for the hills and

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

hands.

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

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

"How would I know if I didn't

like he's dragged me

should I do?"

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