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I just won the biggest prize in history, and all I want to do is cry. But there’s no time. When I open my eyes again, all three of us are back on the stage at sss Academy.
We are all still holding the sword overhead. Actually, now it’s swords. Plural. We each have one. It seems like the original one somehow duplicated itself...with some minor adjustments. Alaric’s is silver, all straight lines and some scrollwork on the hilt that screams wealth and privilege. Zahara’s is black and ragged, deadly beautiful. Mine is gold, and gleams brighter than any crown I’ve ever worn. The hilt is inlaid with diamonds and a single red ruby. I wonder if these are our official swords for all time or if we can trade depending on what we’re wearing, current trends, etc.
And this probably isn’t the great
