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 of magic as it dives straight

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left

my magic and watching it fade

Fae Ward," Magister Orion

surprised. "How

wall behind me. "The room

in the training room, while the other shows the

an

I explain, gesturing

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245 Ava Magic Boot

up eagerly. "We've always used clocks with

do you describe an analog clock to someone who's never seen one? They have hands that

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

circle?"

needles that point

rubs the tip of his nose in thought. The

1 nod.

time with

minutes. The big

only have twelve

And then

be so very strange. This technology of yours brings you backward." Giving up on the clock explanation, I

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

all run for the hills and give up their

turn my focus back to my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power inside of

hands.

on gathering your magic inside of you until it's

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

room. "How would I know if I didn't watch you trying

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

should I do?"

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