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

It, too, disappears.

I'm left with one feeble little

cutting my magic and watching it fade

Magister Orion announces on the heels

surprised. "How

points at the wall behind me. "The room

wall. One displays a countdown for our time in the training room, while the other

an odd

numbers," I

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

to someone who's never seen one? They have hands that go around in a circle, and go from one

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

circle?"

the hands-well, they're actually needles

of his nose in thought. The numbers

1 nod.

do you tell time with only

big needle is for

have twelve

And then

Orion shakes his head, a bemused expression on his face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours brings you backward." Giving up on the clock explanation, I

hurt. I have no idea how elementary teachers can throw knowledge at children; I'm

amazing they didn't all run for the

to my training. I close my eyes, concentrating on summoning fire once more: the power inside of me is easier to grasp, though it

hands.

"Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until it's stable. Your

stare in exasperation. "Why didn't

would I know if I didn't watch you

I still feel like he's dragged me around for way too long. "Fair point. So,

should I do?"

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