I still couldn't quite process the words we'd heard, all four of us were chosen to be frontliners? A knot of confusion tangled with excitement, tightened in my chest. Wouldn't this be unfair to the rest of their team's dedicated members?
"Aren't there supposed to be three people from your team volunteering for this?" I asked, my voice toned with skepticism as I looked at Athena.
She waved a dismissive hand, a casual gesture she makes. "Nah, that was a misunderstanding. The decree said nine volunteers for all the participants—it never mentioned that we had to divide them up equally or strictly by team."
My brow furrowed. That answer felt too simple, too convenient. "Did your team really agreed to this?" I asked as I place my hand on my hips. "Come on, be honest, did you threaten them just so the four of us could secure a spot among the nine warriors?" The suspicion was obvious in my tone.
