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Kiss Me Before The Sky Falls 029.
Bailey POVHe sat on the edge of my bed. I sat on the chair by the window, legs pulled up, arms wrapped around my knees.The city lights painted soft patterns across the room. Neither of us reached for the lamp."Nervous?" I asked."A little," he admitted. "Not about the race. About everything else.""What do you mean?"He was quiet for a moment, rubbing his thumb slowly across his knuckles."After tomorrow, things change," he said. "If I run well, doors open. Scouts notice. My dad gets involved in a whole new way. Everything gets bigger.""That's a good thing.""Maybe. But bigger also means more eyes. More pressure. More people watching every move I make."He looked at me."Every move we make."My chest tightened."Mark.""I'm not bringing it up to start something," he said. "I just needed to say it out loud. To someone I trust."The word sat between us like a heartbeat.Trust.Silence settled over the room. Comfortable. Heavy with things unsaid.Then he spoke again."Tell me about t
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Mira's POVThis arena was nothing like the courtyard at Ironridge.It was a proper fighting space. High walls on three sides, an open roof that let the morning sky sit over everything, tiered viewing areas along both sides already filling up with students from every school.I stood at the edge of the entrance and took it all in.At Ironridge there had been a rough circle of students and phones recording. This was different. It was massive. I could feel the difference in the air."Up next is Mira Larsen versus Tanya Lorde." I walked through the entrance and into the ring. The noise from the viewing area shifted when I appeared. I heard whistles and boos as I got into the ring. I clenched my fists and flared my nostrils. Being an underdog was nothing new to me. I would earn the respect I deserved in the ring. Tanya Lorde walked in from the opposite side.She was taller than I had expected. Long-limbed and loose in her movement, the kind of ease that came from years of training a shif
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Caden's POVBastian drummed his fingers on his thighs. "I got the candidate from Stormveil.""You'll win," Riven said, not looking up from his phone."Obviously. I'm just noting the level."Cael was cleaning his boots on the other side of the room. He didn't comment. He'd been paired with Josh Calloway of Westhill. Cael had the toughest matchup in our group.My first round opponent was from Duskwall. Senior division, ranked third in their school's internal assessments according to the information sheet attached to the pairing. Strong record. Clean technique.I would win. That wasn't confidence for its own sake, it was just how I'd been trained to assess a situation. I had the information I needed and had done the preparation. I would go in, I would read the fight quickly, and I would end it.What I was actually thinking about was the training session tomorrow morning.I couldn't stop thinking of what else to teach her. What she still needed. What would actually make a difference in th
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Mira's POVThe tournament fixture went up right after the orientation ended. Students pushed in from every angle, craning necks, standing on their toes.I joined the back of the crowd and worked my way through. Nobody moved for me. I squeezed between shoulders and elbows until I was close enough to read.The list ran in columns. School name, candidate name, opponent. I scanned down until I found Westhill— Mira Larsen. Eastmark— Tanya Lorde.I read it twice and then stepped back out of the crowd.Tanya Lorde. I didn't know the name. Had no information about her and the first round was tomorrow.I walked back to the dormitory with my hands in my jacket and my mind already working.Serena was on her bed when I got in, lying on her stomach with her phone propped up in front of her. She looked up when I came through the door and then she looked away.We hadn't spoken to each other since I lashed out at her.I stopped at the foot of her bed. "Serena."She sat up and looked at me, waiting.
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Caden's POVThe orientation hall was full by the time I arrived with Riven, Bastian and Cael. Candidates from every school was already seated or finding seats when we got there.We took seats near the middle section. Riven dropped into the chair beside me and Bastian took the one on my other side. Cael sat in front of us and immediately stretched his legs out under the seat ahead.The lead instructor stepped onto the platform.The noise in the room died down. Something about the way he stood up there made people stop talking without being asked."This competition is not just about trophies," he said. "It's not about rankings or school reputation or where your name ends up on a board."The hall was even more quiet than before."The winners of this competition will be inducted into the Sentinel Accord."Sentinel Accord...I'd heard the name before. Everyone had heard the name. It lived in old texts and in the conversations that adults had when they thought young people weren't listening
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Mira's POVI was barely back in the dormitory and changed when the knock came at the door.I already knew it was Josh before I opened it. Serena had gone to wash up and the room was empty except for me. I sat on the edge of my bed and looked at the door.He knocked again.I got up and opened it.Josh was standing in the corridor in his training gear. He looked tired in a way that wasn't about sleep. His jaw was set and he had his hands in his pockets, which was what he did when he was trying to look more relaxed than he actually was."Can I come in?" he asked."Say what you want to say from there."He held my gaze for a moment. Then he nodded, accepting the terms."I voted against you because I was scared." His voice was quiet and direct. "Not because I thought you were wrong to be here. I've never thought that. I know what you're capable of. I've watched you train for two years. I know better than most people in this building what you can do." He stopped. "I made the wrong call. I th
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