The four of them approached confidently approached Aahan. But only Arvind had his weapon trained on Aahan.
While Maya and Dheera had been somewhat friendly with him outside of the arena, the rules of the event had placed them on opposing teams. Which meant they were there to stop Aahan from capturing any more flags.
"Impressive, Aahan," Dheera complimented his friend as they got closer. "You've captured five flags. That means you've defeated five Bloodline warriors, even though you're categorically 'weak'."
He said all that while staring into the nearby camera, which he was sure was being watched by Guru Veer. His words were an indirect jab to Guru Veer, who thought those with bloodlines were inherently stronger than those without.
Maya, who rarely spoke, gave Aahan a subtle thumbs-up, her way of acknowledging his achievement. On the other hand, Isha remained stoic, though there was a glint of respect in her ocean-blue eyes.
