[Lilliac would be pronounced as Leel-Lee-Ak Caiden- would be pronounced as Kay-Deen Taelyn- Tay-Leen Vinyl- Vee-neel ] Lilliac goes first. “This is for my husband to be,” she says while staring at me. She doesn't take her eyes off even as she shoots. I hold her stare. The crowd goes crazy and cheers, she smiles at me and I turn my gaze to the target. She struck it, almost hitting the bullseye, almost. My heartbeat quickens and the quiver weighs me down. It’s getting harder to breathe, I can still run from this, right? I look around, searching for an exit, if only the ground would open and drag me in. “There’s nowhere to run, we are sealed in.” I call her bluff, but then I look at the entrance and see the shimmering glint of an invisible shield. A shiver runs through my spine.

