Eliza
I stare at Jessica in disbelief, half-expecting her to tell me that she is joking. When she doesn’t, I close my open jaw and think for a moment before speaking.
“There really isn’t any other way for me to save Kai’s life other than beating Shella in a duel?”
Her bright blue eyes meet mine as she shakes her head. “I’m afraid not. This is the way.”
I grimace, feeling the weight of responsibility settling on my shoulders. The idea of challenging Shella to a duel seems daunting, but I know I have to try. For Kai’s sake and for the sake of Atlantis.
“Okay,” I say firmly. “I will do it.”
Jessica gives me a brief smile before Sala clears her throat to gain everyone’s attention. A heavy silence falls in the throne room, and Sala’s eyes travel from face to face before her lips form a fr
