Grinning, Cheezit92 advanced upon him as the man scuttled backwards, sword lying forgotten far from him. He was too intent on the dark man’s face to see the small dagger that had been hidden in Ratherdashng’s sleeve appear in his hand. They were nearing Grogg’s pit.
Right next to the black pit Ratherdashng stopped, unable to retreat any further. Pointlessly he tried to regain his feet and Cheezit92 lunged mercilessly inward for the kill. Ratherdashng pitched clumsily towards Cheezit92 at the same time and suddenly there was a sharp pain in Cheezit92’s side as their bodies collided. It felt as though his lung had been ripped out. His lunge ineffectually stabbed the place where he had expected Ratherdashng to be and Ratherdashng knocked into him, bowling him over. His back hit the ground, causing a fresh explosion of pain in his side. Ratherdashng landed on top of him and then quickly rolled off, staggering back to his feet. Cheezit92 likewise saught to regain footing but regretted it when he did. His head spun nauseatingly and it was all he could do not to vomit. He looked towards Ratherdashng and saw Ratherdashng watching him. Something glittered in Ratherdashng’s hand briefly before disappearing up his sleeve.
Ratherdashng:It had to happen
The arena flashed a violent red before Cheezit92’s eyes, then seemed to expand. What was happening? He looked down at his chest at which he was unconsciously clutching and saw blood there. He spun around and the sudden movement almost made him black out. The crowds voices came back to him but they seemed to rise and fall as though his ears were malfunctioning.
If there’s any trouble…
He swayed, the pit yawning behind him, and brought his hand up in a broad wave. Discollama2, whose seat lay in the vicinity of the pit had his bow at the ready, and, upon seeing the wave quickly leveled it. A deadly red-shafted mithril arrow shrieked out.
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