“I’ll come back around and scoop you up like you did me,” Blue said as we narrowed in on Daniel.
“No, don’t,” I responded. “Take the shot. It’s your best chance. Once you clear the goal and win the game all the riders will descend to the field and won’t have to report to the med tent like the fallen do. So all I have to do is hang on until then and I’ll be fine.”
“He’s going to fight you. You could fall like I did.”
“I won’t,” I answered without a hint of doubt in my voice or my head.
I am not a damsel in distress. I can be a good hero and I’m going to prove it to everyone right here and right now.
Sadie charged behind Daniel—wings flapping at maximum power. Our ambitious team got closer and closer until we were flying about eight feet above him on his left side. He glanced at us and
