I didn’t wait for Renwick to blow the final whistle.

The second Val’s blade hit the ground, something inside me snapped. For a moment I froze watching him slip out of the circle and making his escape.

I snapped out of my thoughts as he almost disappeared among the confused crowd. I moved without thinking, cutting through the crowd of sweaty freshmen that lingered on the sidelines.

My fists were clenched so tight my nails bit into my palms.

He was hiding something. I knew it. That smell, ...