TamaraA gentle hand shook my shoulder, waking me up.I groaned, my eyes fluttering open slowly. Every single muscle in my body ached so badly that it felt like I had been hit. I was extremely weak and my bones felt heavy."Wake up, Tammy," Earth urged me gently, standing over me with a look of deep concern. "You need to get ready. The final hours are almost up."Pushing through the burning pain in my body, I forced myself out of bed. I walked into the adjoining bathroom and stood under a stream of warm water, letting the much-needed shower wash away the dried blood, dirt, and sweat of the past two days. It felt incredible, feeling clean water on my skin. After drying off, I changed into a clean, simple set of clothes for the final arena fights.When I stepped back into the room, Earth was waiting with a tray containing food."Here, you need to eat something to get your strength back," Earth said, holding out the plate.I looked at the food, but my stomach twisted into a tight knot.
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