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.
Silence almost deafened my ears as my feet stepped into the field. Ravi's piercing eyes looked straight in my direction.
"I wish you no harm in this fight," she said more ou
