As the last echoes of combat faded, the training field began to empty. The soldiers who had gathered for the display left satisfied, with minds buzzing with everything they had witnessed. The name Leon Kael had already carried weight, but now it pulsed with something deeper, something heavier.
Rebecca stood still, her arms behind her back as she watched them go. Her sharp gaze then shifted toward the towering figure stepping toward her. Arbiter George.
"Thank you for your presence, Arbiter," she said, bowing her head slightly out of courtesy.
George gave her a nod. "It was my pleasure," he said with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "After all… I haven't been this excited in a very long time."
Rebecca's brows drew together. "Excited?" she echoed.
But George was already turning away. She followed his line of sight.
