The moment Logan stepped down from the carriage, several figures began making their way toward him.
Rowan, Daliah, Lilith and the Starwind couple, Ali Arkman, John William, and even Gideon's full party... all approached. They all had been waiting for him afterall.
A few other familiar faces remained where they stood, notably Leonard and Damian, the other two representatives from Arcadia in this Showdown of Prowess.
They saw Logan, of course. But none of them stepped forward. None of them smiled.
Because truth be told… they didn't like Logan's existence. And they didn't bother to hide it. Though they had once been saved by him, even benefited from his strength, they couldn't control their jealousy. Or their pride.
Elsewhere beside the entrance of the arena, Charles and Robert stood beside a third man, someone in his mid-thirties, clad in regal armor, with a sharp gaze and a bearing that radiated command.
