There was not much context, but i’m just going to go off of a generalized answer.
The reason some/most “games” have ceremonies leading up to it is that it give the actual main event some publicity. the ceremonies are sort of a way to announce the “games” and hype said “games”, up.
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I think its Monique
Explanation:
It is the only one that makes sense that it is an inference:)
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A water snake gliding in the pool is caught by a heron and eaten while its tail waves frantically, and a strong wind blows into the clearing and dies down.
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