"First pair," Swiftstep read from the scroll. "Finn and..."
The tiger boy straightened, his gaze locking onto Leo, poised like a predator that had just spotted wounded prey. Leo saw the disappointment flash across Finn’s face. He had clearly been hoping for a different opponent.
As the two students descended into the arena below, the mushrooms in Leo's hair pulsed with a soft light. The spiritual patterns of both boys’ beasts bloomed in his
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