Even if it was against everyone's will, they were still forced to partner up with someone and fight the rest of the participants.
Eumir and Hedge formed a team. Sheryl formed a group with one of the girls, while Alicia formed a team with another kid. Sombre, Alma, and Tigre also formed a team with the little girls.
It might seem a bit unbalanced but, the outcome of the deathmatch would be unpredictable. They were still under Destri's command. However, they could use their Talents and magics except for Hedge and Eumir, who were not told about how to undo the negation effect of the bracelet.
"Kill everyone in the arena except for your partner!"
