"I give…"
"Then the match is over." As Lady Inka stepped forward, both the wyrm and the chimp dropped all essence. "Let me help you before you return to the stands."
White light fell out of Inka's hand and landed on the small cut on the chimp's arm. All at once, every morsel of tension in the chimp's body vanished. The chimp's softened mug expressed complete relief and relaxation for but a moment.
"There. Now you can go. Zelsh, you've won this round," Inka stated with a cheerful smile.
Laughing, Zelsh waved to Shraal, "Sorry, but you chose wrong this time. Maybe your first seed could've managed the greater advantage in cultivation, but you were too careful to take the bet."
"Then I'll make sure to learn and remember this lesson…" Shraal sighed, smiling back at the humble chimp.
"Numbers 23 and 24, please."
