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.

existence. Another bounces off, and I cut my trickle of magic as it dives straight for Magister

It, too, disappears.

end, I'm left with

it, I mutter, cutting my magic and

in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion

surprised. "How do you

behind me. "The

countdown for 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, futuristic

me an odd look. "What's

clocks with numbers," I

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used clocks with numbers.

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

fades to confusion. "A circle? Why? Why do you

circle?"

the hands-well, they're actually needles that

of his nose in thought.

1 nod.

tell time with only twelve

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

have

And then there's P.M., which is

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

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

they didn't all run for the

fire once more: the

hands.

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

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

"How would I know if

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

should I do?"

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