Dragon vs Tiger
The halls of Nightscape Palace were traversed with ease as the kings led the way.
Though the contestants were left with a sense of awe at the many untaken paths and passages, it was only a matter of time until the long line of candidates reached their destination.
A final set of double doors was opened to the marching line, never stalling a single step.
Right away, half of the young competitors had their next breath plucked from their lungs.
They strode down the aisles of a gargantuan colosseum of marbled onyx. Bench cushions lined each row of seats, becoming more lavish and cozy as they neared the lowest seating areas. Far overhead, enormous black tarps cloaked the colosseum, dimming the light of the descending suns.
The provincial kings reached the lowest seats and split up. As if becoming a living compass, they sat perpendicular to each other along with their candidates.