It was clear to Kelly now, Raze had predicted this. That was why he had slipped her the device, why he had told her to call on him if things ever turned dire. She clutched it tightly in her palm, heart hammering.
But even though she had contacted him, doubt gnawed at her. Could Raze even do anything in this situation? He was strong, yes, stronger than anyone she had ever known, but this was different. They weren't in the middle of the tournament anymore. If they got dragged into the academy, out of the eyes of the crowd, then it was over. There would be no spectators, no witnesses, nothing but silence and the wrath of the Grand Magus.
If we disappear inside those walls, no one will ever know what happens to us.
Kelly wasn't the only one who realized this. Every student could feel the weight of the path they were being forced down.
