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ly

I looked around and found the perfect tree to get my vantage point from. As the warrior came into view, I noticed i

le the random lines on the map weren't so random? Could they be the paths set up by my father for the warriors

le hundred feet and then he made an abrupt right turn at a stump. I looked at my map and saw that there was only one line that made a

taught me not to distract myself from all my senses and to stay on high alert.

on foot would be okay. If I ran into any trouble, I could probably m

ce did I almost run in with a warrior, but I quickly moved his attention away from me by throwing a rock in the opposite direction I was heading. He quic

re on the other side of the field and I was almost positive that was where I was headed. I know I have

p the attention of anyone patrolling the field somewhere else.

utes, I started to see smoke and knew I was in business. I tended to my baby flames and then set them into the twigs and branches I had set up. Slowly

lking away from their post. I took this as my cue to make a move. As long as I got a head star

I didn't expect. It was just my dad standing in the middle of a valley. Hills surrounded him except for the fla

ruck a blow to my right shoulder and I hissed in pain. That's going to hurt. I realized wha

he took the first move again. I know him too well though and anticipated the fake out. I was able to get a good hit to his elbow as I slid dow

the size on us she wolves that we couldn't compete with. Luckily we have speed and I have years of practice on my side. Blow for blo

in for anything he had taught me over the years that I could use against him. Then I remembered a move Dustin had taught me a

ed himself for my charge and as I saw him reach his right arm to grab me, I ducked to my right, under his left arm, and jumped. My left leg wrapped around his

I stood up dusting myself off in the process. Once he'd gotten

t's not one of mine I know for sure.

rom some other washed

er hand on me in the future. But I've gotta say I'm proud of you Quinn. I

otional. I ran over and gave him a

your prize. You certainly p

er side of the valley

don't think it's going to happen your first year at the ball, but I figure we can call it

plans I had for my life. I knew he trusted me to make the best decisions for myself even though I didn't know wh

"It's beautiful

met. She wanted to keep that tradition going with you. If anything, it can just be anot

ried. "I miss

her back and be together again. Just you wait and see. She

I knew he was right. We will find he