08-26-2025, 11:31 PM
Tatyana was overwhelmed. She had never seen anything like this before. Of course she had been to professional fights before. Her father had taken her often to see them - ranging everywhere from staged wrestling to MMA tournaments. But this place. It had an almost reverent nature to it - like a church dedicated to violence. Her eyes didn't stay in one place for long as she tried to take in the whole place. There were so many fighters with all sorts of skills.
She took a drink of her water while her open hand flexed open and closed in anticipation, and it partially covered the slight tremor in her hand. It had been some time since she had taken her pill. She wasn't too worried about it. She was pretty sure this place could keep her distracted for now. She almost felt herself going into her own prefight routine. There was an energy here that she loved. The fighters getting ready. The fans finding seats to cheer on their favorites. Unsurprisingly, betting was happening too. Tatyana had never really placed bets before. She had been too young, but occasionally her father had asked her who she would have. She was familiar with the process, and the odds made sense to her.
But she wasn't interested in gambling. It wasn't like she had anything to gamble with either. When Zeke began to speak she turned to face him. Not only had he brought her here, but he was letting her choose what they watched. She wasn't sure she deserved this. She hadn't done anything for Zeke - nothing except give her a coin. Yet had had taken her in, given her some new clothes. He paid for her to get a haircut and gave her access to a shower. She had no idea why. She was just a street urchin. Perhaps he saw something in her that she didn't see herself.
Tatyana nodded at him, letting him know she understood and turned to look at the various boards with the fighters on them. This was her first time here. She wanted it to be a spectacular one. You never forgot your first time.She looked and realized some of them could use magic like her. That was pretty cool, but she wasn't so much interested in that. She wanted some more down to earth - something more like what she was used to, but still something thrilling.
She kept looking, but her eyes kept going back to one fighter. His look and his posture seemed very primal even feral. A tangled nest of dark hair surrounded fierce features and a copper colored face. He wore a black beard and was built with solid muscle. But what kept bringing Tatyana back to him was his eyes. They gleamed with an animalistic golden glow. Tatyana looked at his name.
Kasun...I want to see Kasun." she said, unable to keep the excitement out of her voice.
She took a drink of her water while her open hand flexed open and closed in anticipation, and it partially covered the slight tremor in her hand. It had been some time since she had taken her pill. She wasn't too worried about it. She was pretty sure this place could keep her distracted for now. She almost felt herself going into her own prefight routine. There was an energy here that she loved. The fighters getting ready. The fans finding seats to cheer on their favorites. Unsurprisingly, betting was happening too. Tatyana had never really placed bets before. She had been too young, but occasionally her father had asked her who she would have. She was familiar with the process, and the odds made sense to her.
But she wasn't interested in gambling. It wasn't like she had anything to gamble with either. When Zeke began to speak she turned to face him. Not only had he brought her here, but he was letting her choose what they watched. She wasn't sure she deserved this. She hadn't done anything for Zeke - nothing except give her a coin. Yet had had taken her in, given her some new clothes. He paid for her to get a haircut and gave her access to a shower. She had no idea why. She was just a street urchin. Perhaps he saw something in her that she didn't see herself.
Tatyana nodded at him, letting him know she understood and turned to look at the various boards with the fighters on them. This was her first time here. She wanted it to be a spectacular one. You never forgot your first time.She looked and realized some of them could use magic like her. That was pretty cool, but she wasn't so much interested in that. She wanted some more down to earth - something more like what she was used to, but still something thrilling.
She kept looking, but her eyes kept going back to one fighter. His look and his posture seemed very primal even feral. A tangled nest of dark hair surrounded fierce features and a copper colored face. He wore a black beard and was built with solid muscle. But what kept bringing Tatyana back to him was his eyes. They gleamed with an animalistic golden glow. Tatyana looked at his name.
Kasun...I want to see Kasun." she said, unable to keep the excitement out of her voice.