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The bell sounded for the end of the day's matches at the gladiatoral games on Hala. Alex had sponsored Azura's entrance, so he was also responsible for her care. The tournament rules were very strict on how much aid a given combatant could receive. His girlfriend His friend His teammate had managed to avoid a direct beating that day, but he'd rarely seen her move that fast for that long without the Time Gem's aid. She must be exhausted. He meets her as she exits her ring, tossing her a towel.

"Come on champ. I've got something in mind for you."

_tsunami_:

Cait entered Sylvie's bedroom and feel back on the bed with a smile on her face. "Life's pretty damn wonderful," she said. She looked at her best friend and grinned. "Hi!"