'' and a quest would take too long , '' arrow said . '' that leaves the trials , '' mika muttered . '' no ! '' someone shouted behind us . looking around , i spotted a red-faced kurda striding toward the platform . '' i wo n't stand for this ! '' he shouted . '' the boy is n't ready for the trials

i paused , and watched her reaction to the end of my question carefully . '' how many have died of some sort of heart related issue ? '' she did n't flinch . she knew . i watched as her gaze drifted down to my father 's ring . i felt it pulse , so icy on my finger that i flinched . then her eyes snapped back up to mine -- too quickly , like she had n't actually wanted me to notice that she had noticed the ring

'' goats happen to be very cool , '' he said . '' and there 's good money in goat 's milk and the products . they 're among the fastest-growing domestic animals in the world . '' zeke had to bite his lip , nodding , mirth dampening his eyes . '' i 'm sorry , becker , but ... goats

his boss laughed out loud . '' she 's a lot stronger than she looks . '' mike offered but was ignored . kaitlyn knew this was the grand finale and she only prayed that things would n't get too gruesome . '' we 're going to have to ask you to leave . '' the leader of the gang began as he pulled out a switchblade and pointed it at
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