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The more Desiree heard of her classmates' answers, the more she began to doubt her own. Not the accuracy of her answer, but if it was the kind of answer she was supposed to give at all. Everyone else was focused on the purpose of the two tournaments. Was she not supposed to bring up the historical context? And why would Holden mention it if she wasn't?
The professor's praise eased her confusion, and she beamed, pleased to know that her answer wasn't completely off the mark after all. She considered Holden's follow-up question, trying to think of ways that the tournaments could've been distractions to let others take action, but - speaking of distractions - lost her focus with the arrival of a second chicken-person. Seriously, what was up with that? Was there some contagious chicken disease going around? Merlin, she hoped she didn't catch it!
She followed the group, trying to push those thoughts out of her mind. Hmm… what's in the center of the maze? She thought as Holden mentioned they were nearing it. Probably something super important! Whatever it was, she could hardly wait to see it! But in the meantime, there was another question to answer. What do you know? She knew this one too, thanks to stories from her dad! Being a huge daddy's girl was coming in handy for this class!
Her hand shot up, and she said, "The IMPS Tournament had four challenges; the most controversial of which was the third. The task was to free a loved one from a locked cage in a frozen environment, which many competitors believed to be unethical." Some professors did too, like her dad, but that went without saying. Anyway, she couldn't blame the competitors. If somebody locked her dad in a frozen cage, she'd be mad too!
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |