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.

cut my trickle of magic

It, too, disappears.

the end, I'm left with one feeble little

it, I mutter, cutting my

Magister Orion announces on the

"How do

wall behind me. "The

training room, while the other

an odd look.

clocks with numbers," I explain, gesturing

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

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

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

circle?"

hands-well, they're actually needles that point

tip of his nose in

1 nod.

tell time with only

hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for minutes and the short needle

only have twelve

before noon. And then there's P.M., which is after

"Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours brings you

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

for the hills and

my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more:

hands.

your

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

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

I still feel like he's dragged me around for way too

should I do?"

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