“Don’t worry, Lyria,” Haribelle whispered to Lyria, “just focus on your own game.”
At the front of the stage, Caldien announced Sirre Firesell and he stepped forward, bowing and speaking loudly to the audience. The candlelight over the stage made it difficult for Lyria to see into the crowd, which was more dimly lit; she did spot her mother standing near the back, directly next to a candelabra.
Lyria looked over at Haribelle and the wolf gave her a kind smile, which Lyria was too confused to return.
“The rules are simple,” Sirre Firesell said. “There will be one hundred and fifty three questions, each worth one point and each relating to an important piece of history for the Wolf Kingdom. Contestants write their answers on the papers in front of them, but for each question a contestant
