I couldn't do it. I softened my grip from my arrow and instead evaded Selene's pounce at me. I dropped palms first on the floor. I stood up without looking back and ran to the other edge of the arena. I could feel Selene's growls and sharp eyes on me. She continued to chase me around the place, with me only evading her attacks and then ultimately being hit with her claws by the ribs. I fell to the floor, holding my injury and seeing blood in my hands. I crawled to one of the stone pillars and hid behind it.
Selene's energy didn't diminish, not once. She is determined to kill me as mother Thana has ordered to, like a puppet, a soldier in this dark fight. I peeked from the large pillar to see where Selene is but she wasn't by the spacious center of the arena. I panicked and picked up my bo
