Grace
I held my breath as I gazed defiantly at Alpha Shadow's image on the screen, holding my arm up to show. My heart pounded in my chest as I tried not to focus on the hourglass, searching for any change in it.
All I could see was it filling back up, though it still remained glowing. The silence felt ominous, but I said nothing.
"The statistics aren't in your favor," he said calmly. "And I have no interest in humoring you and your half-baked knowledge."
"Hold on a second." I looked down at the older man. He looked old enough to be my grandfather, though I knew he was probably much younger than my grandfather would be if he were still alive.
"It has been a long time since a formal challenge of honor was issued in any form," he said. "Your grandfather issued one, and it's one o
