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.

out of existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle

It, too, disappears.

I'm left with

mutter, cutting my magic and

Ward," Magister Orion announces on

"How do you

points at the wall behind me. "The

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.

gives me an odd look. "What's

know, clocks with numbers," I explain,

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sits up eagerly. "We've always used clocks with

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

circle? Why? Why do you need

circle?"

needles that

his nose

1 nod.

tell time with only twelve

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

have

so before noon. And then

expression on his face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours brings you backward." Giving up on the clock explanation, I

Trying to explain old clocks 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.

for

eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power

hands.

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

in exasperation. "Why didn't you

would I know if I didn't watch you trying to control

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

should I do?"

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