She immediately pointed at me.
"You!" she called out with an excited grin. "It's you! So you actually came for me, huh?"
I blinked.
"What? I don't understand..."
Before anyone answered, a loud thud echoed through the stable. One of the fighters in the makeshift arena collapsed flat on his back.
The victor threw both fists into the air.
"Ha! Another one! I'll get that loyal pussy, baby!"
The small crowd erupted into cheers.
A stable hand climbed over the wooden fence, grabbed the unconscious man beneath the shoulders, and dragged him out of the ring, leaving the winner alone inside.
The drunken guard beside me suddenly raised both arms.
"We've got a new challenger!" he shouted. "A new champion has entered the arena!"
Several heads turned toward me.
"If he wins," the guard continued with a wide grin, "he gets to spend the night with Lady Duskima!"
My eyes widened.
"No, no. I won't. I'm not here to…"
