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Chapter 52
~Katrina~
"Let the games begin," the king's voice echoed across the arena. I heard him from a distance as I hurried down the hallway. We would've been seated already if not for the delay with my new hairstyle.
As I walked past a group of guards, they stared at me like they had seen a ghost. For a moment, I wondered if the pixie curls had been a mistake.
Marissa said I looked more beautiful than ever, but of course she would say that. She loved me, and she always found a way to make me feel special, even when I didn't believe it myself.
We finally arrived at the arena. The stage looked nothing like it did yesterday. It was clear they had worked all through the night.