Chapter 7: The Green Path

The Beginners' Bracket was the academy's kindness in name only. The sign-up sheet was filled within a day, names scratched in ink and charcoal, some crossed out with a violent slash—replacements for those who had second thoughts. Ryu Jin's name sat at the bottom, added late after Ravi had insisted on writing it out with his left hand to make it look more dramatic. Above it, Ravi's own signature tr...