Chapter 1
"Idiots, all of them" she thinks herself, as the match reaches its overture.
"Why am I here?" looking at her Wolfheaded cane, "I got involved in this circus for an opportunity to end the Simulacrum not become its friend"
Wraith overhears, "what's that about? problem?"
"Yes, but not with you, with him" Loba glares with assured eyes.
"Oh-h, of course I don't mean to int-" stutters Wraith
"Listen don't get involved in this, wouldn't want us to see you uninhibited and compromised now would we?" Loba smirks.
Wraith feels hit on and put down at the same time. "Hey you're not the only one going through shit, we're all here wagering our lives for a second chance."
"Pffft", says Loba, "Second chance? At what, exactly? Everyone here is a mess of a person even that blue eyed girl; she's quite the charmer, if I do say so myself"
"Hey! She's my friend" responds Wraith "Don't talk about her like that, she's mourning, that's not right, she feels compelled to compete here"
"I guess that makes the both us, I suppose , I need a drink"
"The three of us more like" says Wraith, "I have aches in my bones, the sore under my void reactor keeps burning, I haven't slept in days"
"Oh, well, wanna ditch the match and come with me to El Ladron? I have a 35 yr old bottle Hauserflause calling my name quite expensive, but I have good taste, so? How about it?" Loba winks with a nod.
"What about the match for today?" Wraith says with an unenthused demeanor.
"Don't worry about it? The Syndicate are far more lenient on me than the others, your choice girl but I'm heading out" Loba starts walking away and Wraith follows her.
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Match over
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