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“Not everyone who fights in the arena is a gladiator.”
“Then what am I?”
“Fodder. A soul to strengthen the Lance of Fury.”
The man considers him for a moment, then scoffs.
“So rather than dying with my pride intact, I can die later as a lapdog to Kremnos?”
“I can offer you better than that.” Mydei responds. He’d have the same answer in the prisoner’s situation. “I’ll get you training, food, and equipment. I’ll make sure you survive your matches. I’ll find a way to get you back to your home.”
“And what am I supposed to give you?”
“When the time comes, you’ll help me kill King Eurypon.”
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02 Jul 2025
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“Finish the story,” Phainon prompts, and it comes out kind of quiet, kind of weird.
“He fell in love with a warrior in Okhema,” Mydei tells him, sliding a hand under his pillow. “They were equals in just about everything, and that’s… significant to a Kremnoan. He died sacrificing himself to buy that warrior time to save the city.”
“That sounds like something a hero would do to me.”
“Maybe,” Mydei grumbles. “A real hero wouldn’t leave the one he loves to fight alone.”
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On a trip to see his sick sister, Phainon realizes a few things. Foremost of these: through it all, Mydei has never once left his side.