After the departure of the Queen and the King, one of the Guardians of the Tree went to the middle of the hall and touched the pattern on the floor with his palm.
A soft glow ran across the white stone slabs. Idan noticed that the guests on the opposite side of the room were beginning to leave.
At the same time, the central platform began to descend smoothly. A sheer stone wall appeared along its edge, growing taller as the bottom went down.
Soon, a huge circular arena was spread out in front of the guests. They stayed above, on the wide ring platform that surrounded her on all sides.
"The Challenge Circle is open," announced the Guardian of the Tree, standing in the center of the Arena.
A Princess descended from the ring platform into the arena, smoothly levitating.
Arabel wanted to say how she flies without wings, but then she remembered that after reaching the sixth rank, everyone gains the ability to fly without wings.
