We sat around the campfire, flames crackling softly, the smell of roasted meat drifting through the cavern. Sacha was curled up on top of my head in her tiger-cub form, tiny paws kneading my hair like I was her personal cushion. She was humming, in third person, of course.
"Papa cooks good," she purred, munching on her meat.
I smiled. As I should.
Nora ate neatly, posture perfect. Annalise ate like she was judging the food on a spiritual level. While Kent... Kent ate like a criminal eating his last meal. Typical.
We were talking about plans for tomorrow when all four of our wristbands vibrated at the same time.
We froze.
Sacha didn't. She just swayed like the world's cutest antenna.
The text flashed across my band.
[Nightly Evaluation:
Each night, teams will receive 0–10 points based on overall performance.
Test duration: 10 days.
At the end, each member of the highest-scoring team will receive 30 MILLION THALGAR.]
My jaw dropped.
Thirty. Million. Thalgar.
