#Chapter 44 - Sorting

Orion takes over the narration now, either seizing control from his father or by some arrangement between the two of them. The God of Death watches his son closely as he speaks, clearly quite proud. “The Sorting will affect your roles over the next week,” Orion says, sounding honestly a little bored as he looks around at each of us in turn. “Those who have been marked as a girl in the Top will have the opportunity to display her talents for the rest of us – however she may define those.” Horror strikes through me at this, oddly more intense than the fear that swept through me at the idea that we would be sorted into top and bottom rankings. A – a talent show? Seriously? I grit my teeth against the idea, hating it a great deal, but forcing myself to pay attention to Orion as he continues. “Those who have been sorted into the Bottom,” Orion says, exhaling slowly. “Will face a challenge in order to prove their dedication to me, to this role as Princess and future Queen for wh