Some amazons started pouring water on the ground in the arena
"Why are they doing that?" I asked
"It is to soften the ground, reducing injuries," said Leah as she took off her clothes.
Oh. Oh no. This duel is naked mud-wrestling, isn't it.
"Wish me luck, dear husband. Please, give me the strength to fight." said Leah looking into my eyes with determination.
I can hear that the elves are swooning behind me, and I don't blame them, I almost swooned. Leah makes me feel like a pretty princess and I kinda like it. I got up and hugged Leah, firmly.
"Good luck, Leah. Show them who's boss." I said.
Leah went down to the arena, flexing and stretching as she went. Damn, she is so ripped.
Oh right, I guess Lily and Iris don't have to hide anymore.
"Lily! Iris!" I called out. "You can come out now if you want!"
Much to the surprise and wonder of the amazon spectators, Lily and Iris flew over to me.
"What's happening now? Did you beat the amazons yet?" asked Lily
"No, not quite. But, it could be decided by this duel." I said
"Ooh, that sounds like fun."
"Let's watch it together." I said, returning to Carla. Carla pulled me back onto her lap.
Looking at Lily and Iris, Emily and Enna patted their laps, expectantly. Seeing that there weren't any better seating options for them, Lily and Iris shrugged and relented. Lily sat on Enna's lap and Iris sat on Emily's lap.
This is pretty embarrassing, now that I think of it. We're getting a lot of strange looks from the other amazons.
"Hey, why didn't you come out after our signal?" asked Lily
"We were too busy," said Enna with a small sigh.
"Begin!" shouted the Amazon who was apparently serving as referee.
And the duel began. At first, Leah and Alex were being defensive, feeling each other out. Alex was the first to go on the attack, trying to grab Leah's waist, but Leah smoothly countered, taking them into an even clinch.
Alex tried to force Leah to the ground, but Leah swept her legs bringing Alex down with her, and Leah took a slightly dominant position.
Yep, this is naked mud-wrestling. What's more, it is now very clear to me that amazons have superhuman strength. These two could sell out any stadium on Earth with such extraordinary athleticism, even if they weren't naked.
Alex has an obvious advantage in both size and strength, but this match is still fairly even thanks to Leah's superior technique. Most of their moves were blocked or countered. Both have been unable to gain the upperhand, turning this into a contest of stamina.
Unfortunately, I know for a fact that Leah didn't rest very well last night.
Eventually, Leah ran out of energy and fell into a submission hold. The referee stopped the fight and Leah admitted defeat.
Leah came back toward us looking equal parts frustrated and exhausted. I went to her and hugged her tightly, saying nothing.
Alex came up to Leah and me looking incredibly smug.