Tension hung in the air like a dense fog as Maelstrom watched the group with his piercing eyes. The portal of dark energy pulsed beside him, emanating a sense of desolation that sent a shiver down the spine of even the most experienced warriors.
"A simple test of sight," said Maelstrom, his words echoing in the silent arena. "You will be taken to a desert I have created specifically for this test. There, I will play the classic game of coin toss and fortune telling."
"Classic coin toss?" Alina asked. She had lived in a library for hundreds of years, so it was only natural that she didn't know it.
Og'tharoz, with his serious tone, answered her. "It's a game that basically consists of guessing which hand the coin is in."
"Sounds easy, doesn't it? But know that the real difficulty lies in speed and accuracy." Surtr said.