17 I feel like Whiskey and I have reached an understanding, and my good mood follows me the next morning when the remaining contestants gather before a field of corn for the next trial. No, not a field, I realize after a moment. It’s a maze. I adjust my pink camo hoodie and change my high heels into silver sparkly sneakers instead. I mean, I can traverse a maze in heels and look fierce while doing it, but when given the option, I might as well be stylish and comfy. I hum a little as I spot shine one of the sequins. Good outfit. Good mood. I think this is gonna be my day to shine. “You’re perky,” Rada says. “Corn,” I tell her, sweeping my arms out to encompass the maze in front of us. “You could not put a Wisconsin girl in a more natural habitat. The rest of you might as well quit an

