Chapter 1

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It is the Choosing Ceremony and I dread which faction I will choose.

Ahead, I catch sight of a girl from my class, Beatrice Prior I think.

My parents watch from a distance as the line grows shorter.

"Beatrice Prior."

She steps up and looks at her brother who chose Erudite.

Marcus offers Beatrice a knife and Beatrice takes it.

Marcus nods and Beatrice turns to the bowls.

She drags the blade across her palm and her blood sizzles on the coals which means she chose Dauntless.

Then she steps off and walks towards the Dauntless section.

Soon it is my turn.

"Serenity Meyes."

I step up and Marcus hands me the knife in which I take.

Looking at the bowls that surround me, I cut my palm and drip my blood into the coals.

I am selfish, but brave, I am Dauntless.

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