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Master Carrow returned the next morning so that Adaria could continue with her training. This time however, instead of meeting in the drawing room like before, they met outside in the garden, beneath the apple tree which Regina said was built by their mother.
"Did you practice your magic from last time?" he asked as he set down his bag beside him.
Adaria, who had been so caught up with Nero's attack and the whole brotherhood investigation, had completely forgotten to even practice anything she'd learnt. Master Carrow noticed this even before she said a word, and he shook his head.
"Of course," he said. "But you mustn't allow your mind to wander too much, princess. Practice is the best thing you can do if you hope to become proficient at magic. If you abandon your magic for a day
