Rest

The crowd, which had been cheering just moments ago, fell quiet. Many looked at each other, shocked that someone would dare speak to them like that.

Elara's face turned red with anger. She stood up from her seat, her hands gripping the railing until her knuckles turned white.

"You've passed the test," she said through clenched teeth. "But don't think this means anything. You got lucky."

Luther laughed, wiping more blood from his face. "Lucky? Is that what you call it?"

He walked slowly back to his friends, limping slightly. Luna rushed to his side, helping him stay upright.

"You idiot," she whispered. "You almost got yourself killed."

"But I didn't," he replied with a grin. "And now we all get to pass, right?"

Vess shook her head but couldn't hide her smile. "That was impressive. Reckless, but impressive."

The crowd started talking again, their voices growing louder. Some pointed at him, others argued about what they'd just seen.