[ the other racers don’t look particularly more sure of themselves than dextera feels, which is a pretty good sign for their odds. of course, it utterly doesn’t matter how they do here except for the sake of their reputation, but dextera is competitive. he wants to win. ]
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[ a more enthusiastic nod.
with the countdown to start, dextera reaches for link’s hand to make sure they stay stuck to each other even if one of them starts to falter, and on the signal to go—he goes, taking a clumsy step forward. ]
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[ a more enthusiastic nod.
with the countdown to start, dextera reaches for link’s hand to make sure they stay stuck to each other even if one of them starts to falter, and on the signal to go—he goes, taking a clumsy step forward. ]