"You two seem to be the stars of this exhibition. Everyone with any sense is taking bets on one of you being the Champion of Pons Aelii," Baroness Laelia stated as a matter of fact. "Countess Silvia picked a winner this time. I could say the same for my fellow Baronesses." "You two seem to be the stars of this exhibition," Baroness Laelia stated as a matter of fact. "Everyone with any sense is taking bets on one of you being the Champion of Pons Aelii. Countess Silvia picked a winner this time. I could say the same for my fellow Baronesses."
Primus looked at each me, then back at the Baroness. We were both well aware of the stakes of the exhibition. The Champion of Pons Aelii would be granted great wealth and fame, but only one of us could claim the title. That would go to the winner of the Solo Games.
"My team and I will do our best," Primus said.
"That is all any of us can say," I said.
