It was Nati’s turn to take the catch for a point.
Fifty to forty seven.
Rachelle spat blood, Avu was wheezing but every player was sporting some injury or other but each glare was as steely eyed as ever upon the reset.
“Time out.” Avu called.
Nati hugged her sides and took deep gasping breathes before looking to Rachelle.“What did you say to Avu that got you ahead like that?” Nati asked.
“I told her if you won you’d leave her behind and take Daki as your own.” Rachelle saw Nati’s eyes go wide and her head snap to her in sudden alarm, then in a second it calmed. She laughed.
“That was a good move, the fact that it worked means she thinks there’s something to be insecure about.” Nati said, dropping to her knees as though to look for more breathable air from beneath the bedrock.
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