Chapter 41

Everyone turned to me. I caught a glimpse of Amarisa from the pavilion. She looked at her parents before turning her shock-filled eyes to me.

Her brow creased with worries. I wished I could reassure her that I would be fine, even it was out of falsehood.

Then there was Kesar. An anxious look on her face just clenched my heart. Her hands clutched her golden flute tightly, I could see the whiteness of her knuckles.

The avatars from my team were speechless. Samudra handed me a sword. No words passed between us, except gestures of encouragement. Tepi and the rest of the girls patted my shoulders before I went forward.

The silence almost deafened my ears as my feet stepped into the field. Ravi's piercing eyes looked straight in my direction.