All throughout the day before the Competition, the training halls rang with the sounds of weapons striking against each other. Shen spent most of the day training with his friends. On the day of the Competition they were up early for a last round of training that was followed by a noisy breakfast, where the Competition was the only subject discussed.
The dining room emptied, everyone heading for the Battle Arenas. There were several smaller Arenas and a main one. The seats and viewing areas began to fill as fighters lined up at registration desks. To get a good seat you had to arrive early and not leave until the Battles were over.
“Are you mad?” Lara hissed at Shen when she saw he’d listed himself in four events.
“Probably. But I need to win as many Battles as possible. That’s the maxi
