"Let the hunt begin," the announcer's voice shattered the tense silence among the viewers and participants as the countdown alarm rang through the whole kingdom.
A deafening roar erupted from viewers while the participants were left to grapple with the fact that, the time had finally come.
Banners with the participants' names fluttered everywhere as spectators, especially those on the outskirts of the Spitting harrows danced with jubilation hoping to motivate their chosen participants.
Zelpher quietly sat next to Helther but both their eyes were fixed on the screen. He had been sent to keep an eye on Atheline in case things went south and he needed saving or got lost in the forest.
While babysitting did annoy him, the fact that it was a free vacation was enough to make him stay for the next three days.
On the screen, the competitors began to move. The wooden heavy gates were pushed open, the loud groans filling the outskirts.
