As Glax already guessed, the location of the rift was a shanty town far from the eyes of the authorities.
Lais complained, but Glax thought it wiser to take her than to leave her alone in a town neither of them knew.
The couple of siblings followed the recruiter boy, and after dark alleys and almost impassable paths, they arrived at a clandestine small stadium!
Glax laughed at the sight of the wooden building imitating an amphitheater, which attracted a considerable number of people. The building didn't look the safest in the world, but it was big enough to hold at least a thousand people.
There weren't that many, he supposed. But the organizers of this clandestine fighting championship were pretty sure the Imperial Guard wouldn't bother them.
Scalpers sold places for upcoming fights, and bookmakers touted the betting exchanges. There was food of dubious provenance being sold around the rickety building.
