Atticus could hear the unwillingness and anger in Niall's tone as he spoke, but at that moment, he didn't care. The only thing Atticus got out of Niall's speech was that the battle was over and he had 4 hours to rest.
That was all he needed. Atticus felt his legs tremble as he lost all the strength in them. He slumped to the floor, his back resting on the uneven ground, breathing heavily.
Atticus body hurt like hell, and he felt an exhaustion that came from the depths of his soul.
He needed to rest.
Atticus used his last bit of strength to sheath his katana before hugging it closely to his chest.
Then, Atticus immediately entered a deep sleep, allowing his exhaustion to catch up with him.
Niall glanced at his sleeping figure as he walked out of the pit, clicking his tongue in bitterness before the door closed behind him.
