Ivy:
I slit my palm, placing my hand on the stone ruins, watching as the ancient stone drank me up.
Like the last time, the others followed my lead.
Their eyes were all glistening. Some with fear of the unknown, some with c.o.c.k.i.n.e.s.s, and the rest with curiosity about what h.e.l.l must look like from the other side.
I caught a glimpse of the look in my family's eyes as the pillars began glowing, ready to take us to the arena where I hoped to take out of a few of the nine men in front of me. They were worried about me, unsure if they had made a mistake by releasing me into the clutches of the Royal Games, but I smiled, reassuring them I wanted this and that I was ready for whatever challenges lay ahead.
I drew my sword the moment we landed on the other side, catching the man ne
