“Yes. Somethin’ about gladiators putting on a better show if they had the reward of a woman t’ fight for or whatever. I like you, so don’t die.” She couldn’t really explain it, there was something about him she liked. ‘Dont die’ was said in a slightly joking tone, knowing he didn’t plan on losing.
Emerald hues looked up when she heard the door to her cell being opened. She knew the routine by now, she would be moved off into more private quarters to wait for the victor. Tugged to her feet by a harsh pull to the chain attached to her collar before being gagged with a length of cloth, as she had bitten guards before. Glancing back over her shoulder, she gave the blonde a small wave, prior to being shoved forward and lead out of her cell.
“Oh, that kind of reward.” Well, it’d be a lie to say that he didn’t like having a woman wait for him, but he was not really interested in doing these kind of things with a girl against her will, he’d be more motivated if he got visited by some thirsty noble women again. “Sorry, you’re not exactly my type.” He responded to her weak attempt to joke, before silently watching her getting dragged off. Way to kill the mood, he thought, this didn’t exactly motivate him. Well, whatever, he’d win either way, and if only because he had sworn himself not to die in the arena.
He wasn’t sure how much time had passed before he finally got picked up, too, probably not more than an hour, but it had felt like an eternity. The armor he got to wear for his fights was surprisingly shiny and fancy, almost making one forget that he was only a slave, but this was obviously just for show, too. It was the same as always, the weight of the sword in his hand, the cheers of the crowds, it made him feel strangely at ease, and he hated it, because he wasn’t supposed to enjoy this shit. But who wouldn’t like being treated like some hero, especially if in truth he was nothing but trash to these people who now celebrated him.
In the end, he won, just like promised. Well, it hasn’t been that easy, some moments certainly looked quite shitty for him, but eventually his opponent was on the ground, and Alibaba got out of the arena only with a some cuts and bruises. And after getting showered with empty praises and compliments, he finally got brought to meet his promised reward. Even though, at this point, he’d be happier just with a bowl of wine and some good food.
That girl was there, just like she had said before, and she looked just as pitiful and pathetic as before, totally not sexy at all. Well, instead of greeting her, he just yawned and flopped down on the covers next to her, once the door behind them got closed and locked. “Good night.” Yeah, that’s it. He was just tired.
