The Team Challenge
As I stood at the edge of the dense forest, eyeing the three people I'd been saddled with for this challenge, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of frustration. Lady Amelia's voice still rang in my ears: "For this trial, you'll be working in teams of four. Your objective is to navigate through the Forest of Shadows and retrieve the Golden Scepter from the Heart of Darkness. The first team to bring the scepter back wins."
Simple enough, right? Except nothing in these trials was ever simple.
I took a moment to size up my teammates. To my left stood Gerald, all muscle and bravado. His hand kept twitching towards the sword at his hip like he was itching for a fight. Typical.
Then there was Elara, small and twitchy. She kept glancing around nervously, but there was a shar
