The horn blew, and it began. Just as they had planned, they all scattered, running into the maze in small groups of three at most.
To increase their chances of winning the game, they had already predetermined how they would split every group, consisting of at least one person who had survived the culling. Abrielle's group consisted of her, Abigail, and Heather.
After Camilla hid the weapons, Abrielle had some doubts and stopped her from telling anyone about the locations until the night before the culling, to reduce the chances of a snitch.
The other girls were confused as to why she suggested such a thing because they didn't think there was a traitor among them, but you could never be too sure.
The moment they got into the intricate maze, the first thing they did was get rid of their shoes. "Let's hide them in the bush," Heather suggested.
