SERAPHINA’S POV

I don’t know how long I’ve been down here, but I can roughly guess it’s been almost thirty minutes by now.

Thirty minutes of fading in and out of consciousness while the blazing sun manages to seep into the ditch and burn my skin.

At this point, I don’t even know if the tournament is still on but right now, it’s the least of my worries. I may or may not be rescued by anyone anytime soon, meaning I have to figure this shit out.

I try again for the third time since ...