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.

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

It, too, disappears.

left with one feeble little

mutter, cutting my magic and watching it

passed in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces

"How do

the wall behind

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

Orion gives me an odd

numbers," I explain,

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"We've always used clocks with numbers. What other kind

never seen one? They have hands that go around in

fades to confusion. "A circle? Why? Why do you need hands? Is it to move

circle?"

needles that point to

of his nose in thought.

1 nod.

time

hour, or five minutes. The big

only have twelve

then there's P.M., which

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

can throw knowledge at children; I'm

run for the hills and give up

summoning fire once more: the power inside of me is easier to grasp, though it feels like it wiggles in my

hands.

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

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

would

feel like he's dragged me around for way too

should I do?"

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