ZION

I ran over to the team captain. “I don’t understand. Tristan has been here for a year already. Shouldn’t he be paired with someone on the same level?”

“Look here, rookie. All the first years have been with someone who’s been here before. It’s a great way to pass down the knowledge, and none of them are complaining.”

I watched my only chance from not being pulverized walk away to watch the first pair. I walked over to the side of the arena only for one ...