"No way…" I breathed out the moment my eyes landed on the new rankings.
The words barely even felt real on my tongue, like they got stuck somewhere in my throat.
My eyes went so wide it actually hurt, and for a second, it felt like they'd pop right out of my skull. My heart slammed so hard in my chest it felt like it might crack open my ribs.
Because right there, staring me in the face in letters and numbers that felt sharper than any blade was my name that had fallen to Silver Class.
Top one in Silver Class, sure—but it didn't feel like any victory at all. Not now. Not like this.
Rose was there too. But even she only managed to claw her way to tenth place, and she still couldn't get back into Gold Class, no matter how hard she must've tried.
Gabrielle, though… Gabrielle still stood firm at the very top, and she was untouched. Untouchable, even.
All around us, the hall felt like it split in two.
