Zelsh looked at both Rhyner and Ingall. "... Are you two just talking or are you asking me for a favor?"
"A favor? For merely asking that the boy enter the ring in place of a beast?" Ingall replied with a question. "If I remember correctly, didn't that boy of yours defeat one of my beasts single-handedly within seconds?"
"Just because the boy knows how to fight doesn't mean I'm willing to send him up so easily," stated Zelsh. "We agreed on sending out our strongest, and that's Tilgron at the current moment. So if you plan to ask for a favor, you've only got a few seconds before I let Tilgron enter the arena."
Rhyner went quiet without any more comments. But King Sardin pushed a little more, "I think it's only natural that everyone wants to see the boy fight. This is a celebration of our candidates' performances in the provincial qualifier. Then we should let all three members of the provincial team participate. Shouldn't we?"
