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 of magic as it dives straight for Magister Orion's

It, too, disappears.

the end, I'm left with one feeble little

my magic and watching

passed in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion announces on the

surprised. "How do you

the wall behind me. "The room told

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

me an

know, clocks with numbers," I explain, gesturing

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used clocks with numbers. What other kind

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

Why do you need hands? Is

circle?"

actually needles

his nose

1 nod.

do you tell time

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

have

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

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

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. Imagine teaching third-grade children how to

for the

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

hands.

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

didn't you tell me that earlier? I've been at this for

that fills the room. "How would I know if I didn't

feel like he's dragged me around for way too

should I do?"

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