The appearance of the five Core Disciples wasn't something the Inner Sect was expecting on this day. But no one would think that it was a coincidence.
As they approached, it was clear that there was a divide between them, forming three total groups.
The first carried the fifth and second ranked Core Disciples—Jodie Sine and Aeryn Vermouth. They walked shoulder to shoulder, their presences somewhat muted.
There was a calmness they both carried that belied the weight in Jodie's gut. The young man knew that today would either end in triumph or humiliation, and of all those here… it was the most obvious what his outcome would be.
There was nothing he could do about it. Who asked him to be the weakest?
That said… it said something about his strength of character that he had appeared here nonetheless.
