Kabanata 35

Paakyat ang elevator at nasa loob ang bawat koponan habang dinadala sila sa venue ng susunod na laro. Twisting her wrist in a circular motion, Minerva can hear the soft cracking sounds of her joint. She must have strained it. She looked up and glance at Zayden when from her peripheral vision, she can clearly tell he is staring at her curiously.

Napabuntong-hininga, tumingin siya sa kanya ng diretso at sinabi, “We may be your new group but we will protect you as much as we protect each other.”

“I know. I would have never joined your group if I had doubts.” 

Saglit siyang nag-isip sa sagot nito, tumagilid ang ulo niya. "Then bakit ka nakatitig?"

He shook his head once as if to say he wasn’t staring at her then glances down at her hand. 

“Is your wrist okay?” 

Naramdaman ni Minerva ang biglang init na bumabalot sa kanya sa pag-aakalang nag-aalala ito sa kanya. Ngunit agad na nawala iyon nang idinagda