Page 11 of The Chosen Fae

"None are marked in any special way, except for Vesper’s."

"True."

Elon walked into the weapons training room with a bow and quiver of arrows. Stone wanted to see how well he did. Rune turned to watch the new competitor. Elon didn't need any instruction either, as he used the right form and hit close to the bullseye every time.

Then Rune and Stone left the weapons training room, and they saw Vesper talking to another fae.

Lolita’s blond hair fell in one long braid down her back, and she wore a short sword at her waist. It suited her petite size.

"I've made an enemy of my roommate already," Rune told Stone as they walked toward an indoor garden.

"Oh? You work fast."

"Yeah, my roommate has it in for me. Maeve? With the throwing stars? She feels that we shouldn't be here because we're lone wolves, and never in the history of the games have they had lone wolves participate."

"They've never had us here." Stone smiled. He was eager to prove to the wolves from the packs that he and Rune had what it would take to win the most challenges. “I’m stuck with Fang. He said he’s with the Thistledown Pack. He isn’t happy he got stuck with me either.”

"I agree that we're unknown forces. Though if we have to do team challenges, no one will want us on their teams. Don't you think?" Rune asked.

"That could be, but in the end, they'll have to take us. So I don't see any problem with it."

"I hope we can show them that we can come out on top."

"I know we will. They've had wolf packs to help them get through everything. We've been on our own, fending for ourselves. No worries." He shrugged. "Besides, it's kind of an honor for some of our kind to prove our worth."

She frowned at him. "I would rather be back in the glen."

“Truth be told, I would too. But I do love my sword.”

She smiled. “I love mine too. "Hey, let's check out the simulator room."

"I'm all for it." When they went inside the simulator room, it was empty. Perfect.

Music played overhead, the recorded sounds of birds and bugs filling the air.

Twelve vehicle simulators lined the room, each facing a wall with a mural of a road and forest. Both got into their own simulator next to each other, hers a little red sports car, his a big black pickup truck, and turned the key in the ignition just like in a real car.

Their individual vehicles were enclosed, not open, so the trainer teaching her to drive wouldn't interfere with anyone else's simulator.

Rune had to type her name in on a keyboard. She guessed it was a way to allow her to train on things she didn't know, and once she'd achieved a goal, she could move forward.

A light flashed on, and she moved the "handle" to see what it did.

"You are signaling that you are turning to the right." She did it the other way. "You are signaling that you are turning to the left."

"It's dark out. You need to turn your headlights on."

She finally found the switch for that, and her headlights shone on the mural in front of her.

She smiled. This was fun.

"Honk your horn!"

She honked her horn and glanced at Stone, who honked his horn. They both laughed.

"Press down on your brake." A picture came up on the screen showing where it was.

She did.