Cassius’s team had the ball, and he was playing slinger. He made a signal with his hands for Rulf, a tall redhead, to run one way while Jecobian went the other direction. Landon barreled down on the other team captain, and Cassius let the ball fly up into the air. It was headed directly for Jecobian, but Eli was there, and he angled himself for the interception. Rather than going for the ball, Jecobian grabbed the commander and knocked him hard to the ground so that the ball went over both of their heads. The slingball sailed right into Rulf’s waiting hands, and he ran it to the scoring marker.
All of the shirtless men began to cheer, while Landon’s team hung their heads low. Jecobian jumped up from the ground, nearly stepping on Eli’s hand, which he pulled away just in time, and Kit cove
