We moved through the final phase of the Hunt toward the Dominion Arena finish point.

The forest had started to thin as we approached the final stretch. Through the trees, I could occasionally see the distant stone walls of the Dominion Arena. The sight should have made everyone relax.

It did the opposite.

Everyone knew the final phase was where teams became careless. After four days of tracking, fighting, and rationing supplies, exhaustion made people slower. Confidence made them ...