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Gabrielle exited the arena in time to see the doctor from the infirmary and two assistants carrying a stretcher pass through the participants’ entrance. This led her to notice Alistair and the remaining councilors standing off to one side and talking in hushed tones. More than one councilor’s expression suggested the conversation was getting heated, despite being so muted. She watched Alpha Jace exit the spectator’s access, and she thought he looked a little unsettled. Part of her said she should speak with him, but she knew her heart wasn’t really in it. Gabrielle turned toward the participants’ entrance to meet up with Wyatt, but Alistair saw her and motioned for her to join him.
“Yes, I understand your point, Norman,” a female councilor said as Gabrielle approached, “but the fact of
