The Ice Queen's Comeback
the team muttered in a ragged, subdued chorus.
Saraya’s jaw clenched so tightly I thought her teeth might crack. She glared at me, absolute warfare burning in her eyes, but she finally stepped back into the line.
By the time the final whistle blew at seven sharp, my muscles were screaming, but a fierce, triumphant satisfaction washed through my veins. The squad filed off the ice, the heavy clatter of their gear fading into the corridor. I lingered behind, gathering the scattered orange cones near the benches.