Athena took some time to stretch and ran around the ring a little, shaking out her hands to get her blood pumping. Once everyone looked like they were ready, Nathan called them to the center of the fighting arena. He reiterated the rules. The six of them stood for a moment sizing each other up. Nea knew that she had to watch out for Ben. He had a keen eye and was probably her biggest challenge in the ring. But she had chosen him on purpose for just that reason. She needed to keep herself sharp if she had any chance of facing Damien.
The other four were big and brawny. She picked them because of how they had looked at her when she had talked about the training exercise. They were slightly distaining and very clearly condescending, as if they thought she didn’t have a chance in the ring ag
