A Test Of Pride ⭐ Instant

"I didn't win because I'm better than you, Elias," Kaelen said quietly, turning to walk away without the prize. "I won because I was willing to lose. You’re still at the line, even though the match is over."

Elias walked over, his face a mask of cold fury. "You got lucky." A Test of Pride

Kaelen stepped to the line. He felt the weight of his father’s old bow, scarred and unpolished. He watched the grass. He waited. "I didn't win because I'm better than you,

The final round was "The Gale’s Breath," a shot across a canyon where the winds shifted like a restless beast. " Kaelen said quietly

The silver trophy stood between Kaelen and Elias, not just as a prize, but as a mirror reflecting two very different kinds of hunger.