““Radulf jumped off the platform and went running for a lift that still had its doors open. Except a familiar face was coming up on that lift, with a long knife at her waist and a bow in her hands. I’d never been so happy to see anyone in my life. Aurelia jumped onto the arena floor and nocked an arrow aimed directly at Radulf. “Another step closer and you’ll get poked.” He threw some sort of magic at her, but I had already put up a shield to block it. “I stand with you, Nic, as an equal!” she said. “This is what friends do!” “Not here!” I yelled. “You asked me to stand with you!” “Symbolically!” “Can we fight about this later?” she asked. I smiled over at her. If I won this fight, I would gladly engage in more arguments with her.””
