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.

my trickle of magic as it

It, too, disappears.

left with one

I mutter, cutting my magic and watching it fade

Ward," Magister Orion announces on the heels of

"How do you

wall behind

I'm startled to see two modern-looking clocks on the wall. One displays a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other shows the time

an odd look.

know, clocks with numbers," I explain, gesturing to the

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always used clocks with numbers. What

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

confusion. "A circle? Why? Why do you need hands?

circle?"

actually needles that

the tip of his nose in thought.

1 nod.

you tell time with only

five minutes. The big needle is for minutes and the

only have

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

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

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 to tear my hair out.

amazing they didn't all run for the hills and give up

close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power inside of me is

hands.

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

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

would I know if I didn't

dragged me around for way too long. "Fair point.

should I do?"

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