Vivaan had been chasing the loudest thing all evening, but now he slowed down. As cheers rose, he heard Master Raghav call, “A bow helps, yes—but a true heart matters more.”

That line stayed with him. Vivek bent close and said, “Winning is not just about strength, beta. It is about choosing what is right, even when that feels hard.”

Vivaan glanced at Kavya and then at his own pouch. For the first time that evening, he stopped thinking about the best view and started thinking about the right choice.