* Reverted version: I seem to have posted the next chapter instead of the edited one, which I also accidentally wrote over on my Word document... I'm going to have to edit it again. Sorry, I'll have this done after I post the next chapter. Crap, those edits were really good too. Freaking Ctrl-C!!!
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"You're insane, Will!" Dess gave me a high-five as soon as she saw me.
I had just returned to the brick-lined, low-ceilinged chamber underneath the arena after my fifth title defense which was just as lackluster as bouts three and four. They were all red cloaks from the Warrior-Two class though… just more proof that this dude named Joe had it out for me.
"Six straight wins. Six… that's a double hat trick," Dess chirped, excitedly.
