Chapter94:

Kit was almost to the exit of the labyrinth. She could feel it. While she was slightly disappointed that none of the Representatives she was hoping to potentially spend the evening with had caught up to her, the idea that she could be successful where her mother had assumed she would fail was enough to make her keep running, despite the fact that her lungs were burning and her legs ached. The raindrops were increasing. Large drops splattered on her arms and wet her hair. Still, she pressed on. Even when a rumble of thunder caught her off guard and almost made her shout, which might’ve given away her location, she stifled her scream and kept going. Once she’d passed the fountain, she realized she had a good chance at getting out with all of her ribbons. She doubted any of the Representatives could’ve made it there before her. She fully expected anyone who was fast enough to lay in wait and pounce on her as soon as she stepped out of the passage, but when that didn’t happen, she thought