Now that he had time to recover, Nasir drew himself up. The pain was fading and now that he had Gannicus at his side, he felt far more confident about this fight than he had a few moments ago. Still, he was sore about the beating he'd taken. There was no telling now if he would have prevailed on his own. Though that he could live with.

He caught his breath. "If you seek fair fight, do not look for it in the arena."

He glanced at Gannicus and jerked his head toward Venus. It was a clear message: let's finish her.