Shadow leaned against a grimy corridor wall, watching the latest fight highlights flicker across a datapad. "He's getting stronger. Three matches this week, and not even a scratch."
"Did you see what he did to that Kraken merc?" Whisper bounced on her heels, practically vibrating with excitement. "Turned him inside out! Literally! Never knew intestines could be so... decorative."
"Focus," Shadow switched off the footage of Zafron's latest victory. "With his popularity growing, more credits are flowing through the betting pools. And where there's credits..."
"There's leverage!" Whisper clapped her hands. "Oh, and that pretty little damsel of his, Matilda? She's got half the governor's brain eating out of her hand. The other half want to smash her, but that's just because she's one fine lady,"
