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I never would have thought that I could feel such joy at the arrival of someone like Celeste, but joy I felt. The witch queen had never looked so beautiful to me. Even from here, I could make out her long, black hair as it streamed behind her in the wind and her diamond tiara as it glittered in the sunlight. Sapphire, who flew just behind her, was also gorgeous, like a jewel-colored fire in the sky.
“Goldie!” Celeste shouted. Her clear, commanding voice reverberated across the battlefield, and I saw elves and monsters alike pause to look up at her. “I challenge you to a duel! Come forth out of your crib of cowardice and face me!”
To my surprise, Goldie responded. The dark bubble around him disappeared, and I could now see him clearly in the sunlight. It was an odd change. Now that hi
