THREE DAYS LATER
The energy in the vast arena crackles around us. So palpable that it could curl my fur. Of course, I am still pumped from the elixir of the blue-dye flower, and so is everyone else.
Before leaving the Eldritch Woods, everyone partook of the golden fountain of nectar from the flower. Respectfully, of course. They took only a vial full each. Niall wanted to scoop up a little more, but Lamant, Minette, and Elandior vetoed that. So did Maartenwitz.
Announcements echo throughout the arena, especially deafening in the tunnel where we queue up before making our entrance. If I thought that the Beast Ball at the Lammermoor Mansion was overwhelming and full of pomp and circumstance, the Beast Taming Elimination Tournament takes it to the next level. We are crammed in the tunnel, with our competition Ophion and Zuba ahead of us. The combined Houses of Lammermoor and Riddlehoeven somehow take a back seat to Ophion's and Zuba's house.
