Chapter 56

How is Ever doing?” she asked.

Valia shook her head. “He’s frightened, but Mistress Moran has taken him under her wing. She seems besotted with the child.”

Maya nodded. “Good. She’s like that with all the littlings.”

“So, who do you think is going to win?”

“I really have no idea.”

“Fordham, of course,” Valia said.

But Maya hadn’t had a vision again. She didn’t know who was going to win or if Fordham would be in danger. She was walking into this task blind. And it was the most important. The five people who succeeded would get one of the five dragons and be inducted into the Society. A dream come true.

“I hope so.”

They stepped into the competitors’ box in the arena. The last eight competitors stood in clusters around the room. Fordham stood alone with his arms crossed over his broad chest. Aurora laughed with Roake, her blonde hair fluttering in the faint breeze. Noda stood with Posana and Chelcie, speaking furtively. Darrid glared at Fordham. Taiga seemed to be trying to get his atte