It’s a miracle the next day started beautifully.

But I know this will not end with beauty. Either for Hestia or for me, I don’t care. I’m just going to make sure that I am still smiling at the end of the day.

I strode purposefully through the grand entrance of the arena, my heart beating with excitement and anticipation. The familiar scent of sweat and adrenaline enveloped me, filling me with a heady mix of lightness and trepidation.

Luna Hestia walked beside me, her steps hesitant. Almost as if she were trying to hide something. But I knew better. I had seen her in action before, witnessed her power...