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 dives straight

It, too, disappears.

I'm left with one

I mutter, cutting my magic and

in the Fae Ward," Magister Orion

"How do you

at the wall behind me. "The room

on the wall. One displays a 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

gives me an odd look. "What's

with numbers," I

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always used clocks with numbers.

analog clock to someone who's never seen one? They have hands that go around in a

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

circle?"

hands-well, they're actually needles that point to the

nose in thought. The numbers one

1 nod.

you tell time with only

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

only have

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

face. "Human inventions can be so very strange. This technology of yours

knowledge at children; I'm trying to teach an adult

amazing they didn't all run for the

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

hands.

through my concentration. "Focus on gathering your magic inside of you until

and I stare in exasperation. "Why didn't

would I know if

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

should I do?"

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