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 as it dives straight for Magister

It, too, disappears.

the end, I'm left

I mutter, cutting my magic and watching

the Fae Ward," Magister Orion

surprised. "How do you

points at the wall behind

modern-looking clocks on the wall. One displays a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other shows the time

gives me an odd look. "What's

I explain, gesturing to

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

They have hands that go around in

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

circle?"

needles

the tip of his nose in thought. The numbers one

1 nod.

tell time with only twelve

hour, or five minutes. The big needle is for minutes

only have twelve

A.M., so before noon. And then there's

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

wrong. 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

didn't all run for

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

hands.

Orion's voice cuts through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until it's stable. Your control is

eyes snap open and I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't you

room. "How would I know if I didn't

dragged me around for way too long. "Fair

should I do?"

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