Chapter Ten
The Kelly HomeGranville, New York
June 1, 1926
Following the fight, Zho slept for hours and awoke with a pounding headache and a piercing ache in his lower back. He had never felt like that after a match before. He had always presumed that there would be physical consequences to fighting an actual live opponent. On Dagan, he had even heard rumors of unsanctioned live Skiirmiish matches, though they were strictly forbidden by the High Council. But of course, there were no headaches following a simulated match.
Since Kelly had barely laid a glove on Costello, the host body, during their match, Zho was surprised at how much his head hurt still hurt. Zho checked whether the host body was again responding to his commands. He tried to move his arms and legs, but they did not com
