CHAPTER 29: DOG BREATH

SERAPHINA’S POV

At the sound of the buzz, I run right into the maze, picking an entrance the same as everyone else.

I’m immediately greeted by high walls that I couldn’t possibly climb onto to see the end of the maze - the walls standing at almost 20 feet high.

I run though the path, coming into a two-way path and choosing the left.

Honestly, I have no idea what I’m doing but I imagine after trying every possible path, I would happen across the exit.

But in the meantime, I have another objective.

The sight of a chest sitting against the wall draws my attention and I immediately run for it, pulling it open.

Apart from the fundamental rule of the game stating one only wins when they successfully leave, there were other ways to boost your points while in the maze and it was in the form of tokens that gave points.

Chests were hidden within the maze with trinkets, raging from bronze, silver and gold - gold having the highest points, three, and bronze having just one.

I’ve already flunked a