Obedient, passionate, and committed to her country, she is being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles.īorn into the slums of the Republic’s Lake Sector, fifteen–year–old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. Two warring nations of North America–the Republic and the Colonies.īorn into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen–year–old June is a prodigy.
Tess nods,then casts our bet in favor of Kaede.īut the instant the new girl steps into the circle and I see her stance.I know I've made a big mistake.Kaede strikes like a bull, a battering ram.The flooded coast of former Los Angeles. I'm grateful to this mystery girl for helping Tess out, but with my money on the line,I decide to play it safe. Tess shoots a questioning look at me.I hesitate for a split second,then hold up one finger again. Something about this girl.I don't know what it is.But her eyes burn in the light,and although it's hot and might be my imagination, I think I see a small smile on the girl's face. I lean a little bit out from behind the chimney. The crowd lets out another cheer,and Kaede smiles.
Tess hears it,though, and casts me a quick, concerned glance. Kaede laughs at her and says something I can't quite make out. This girl doesn't seem to fear the crowds wrath. Everyone knows the rules: if you're chosen,you fight. This surprises me too-I've never seen anyone refuse to fight. I find myself pausing to admire her face.įor a brief moment,I'm lost to my surroundings. She stands deliberately, with a hand resting on her hip, as if nothing in the world can catch her off guard. Calculating.She has dark hair tied back in a high ponytail and a lean, athletic build. She's hesitating not because she's afraid to fight,or because she fears losing,but because she's thinking. No, this girl is nothing like the last one.
For a second it seems like the crowd's attention has made her umcomfortable and I'm ready to dismiss her as a real contender until I study her again. “She's not much taller than Tess and definitely lighter than Kaede.
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