The Mate Games
Her hair whips back from the heat, but she stands tall.
The official nods. “Fire has chosen.”
Caroline smiles like she already knew.
Elise goes next. She walks into the air quadrant. At first, nothing happens. But then, the winds rise. They twist around her gently, lifting the ends of her cloak, wrapping her in invisible arms. Her eyes flutter closed, and her feet almost leave the ground.
“Elise of Air,” the official says.
Girl after girl steps forward. Some get chosen quickly. Lena is accepted by water. Talia by earth. Marcy, surprisingly, finds herself claimed by fire.
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