"Now that the Moonbound Trials have started, there is a record of it."
In the sacred clearing bowl, Lord Thorne's voice wasn't loud. Like a judge's gavel, it was decided. Most people were there, and the half-moon lit up their faces with excitement. The elderly trees appeared to be leaning in to hear as the lighting and shadows changed.
I stood with the other front-entrants, shoulders tight and faces crisp. Left of me, Rowan stood tall and proud. Caelan was still and waiting to my far right. I was in the middle, with a tranquil region between the competitors.
Thorne remarked, "This trial has been used for generations to tell who the strong are and who the weak are." He slowly circled the stone platform. It strengthened the King's Elite. Not just a test.What a revelation!
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