Challengers

[We have a challenger! Quick, I need more loot. Boss, toss some trash items into my space.] Cara demanded.

[What in the seven hells are you doing now? Don't taunt the teachers.]

[I would never do something so low and cowardly. The teachers called for reinforcements. Cast a barrier on me, will you? Ha! nullify!]

Those must be the response team that the inquisitor called, as Karl could hear chaos over the radio headset that the man had put on.

The Inquisitor's frown had turned to a sharp glare at Karl, then to resignation, and finally to a faintly amused smile.

"Man, am I glad I don't have to write this report." The Inquisitor muttered.

"That bad?" 

He nodded. "Would you want to tell your boss that your target dropped their barrier to give your team leader a wedgie, then gave a giant strength ring to a preschooler, before running away with a Nature Priestess on her back?"

"Not Lotus, I hope?" Karl asked.