As we gathered at the lakeshore, mist clung to the water's surface, hiding the far bank and lending an eerie quality to the scene. I stood slightly apart from the others, my eyes scanning the assembled group. Fiona and Leo flanked me, a united front whether I wanted it or not.
General Selly’s voice cut through the murky silence. "Warriors! Your next challenge will test not only your physical prowess but your ability to work as a cohesive unit." He gestured to the lake. "You must cross this body of water using only the materials provided."
My gaze fell on a pile of logs, ropes, and what looked like makeshift paddles. A raft-building exercise, then. Great.
"You will be divided into teams of three," Miss Selly continued. "Your goal is simple: be one of the first three teams to reach the fa
