"There now! Gather around. Accompanied families you make take your positions around the cliff but please do not interfere once Lady Hale begins her evaluation of the girls." 

Our family members, the ones meant to protect us and love us, skipped in joy to stand behind the white marker painted in a circle on the ground.

"Line up!" said captain Tala.

We moved into formation, each girl from tallest to shortest stood in a half--moon inside the circle.

I stood next to ...