Final Matches (1)

We set out as a family - plus one - towards the Tusk Arena, where Rhefia and Aethisia would finish out their matches in the Gauntlet.

Yiksa wanted to watch as well, and Kalia was curious about what one of her older sisters seemed so enamored with.

Of course Camara would go today, and she happily walked besides Aethisia, the two sisters linking arms as they talked quietly amongst themselves.

Looming beside me, Rhefia hummed quietly to herself as she walked, occasionally glaring at Sari, who walked on my other side.

They both seemed to be trying to stake their claims on me, and admittedly I found their actions incredibly arousing, since both were trying so hard to 'claim' me as their own.

Add on the fact that Sari had impregnated me last night, and well...

Fuck was I horny.

Walking through the streets, I garnered a bit more attention as I still wore the veil over my face, finding it rather nice to have, while also understanding that word of the 'Veiled Lady' would likely spread in a day or two, so I needed to maintain my mysterious appearances.

When we arrived at the Arena, Rhefia and Aethisia moved towards the warriors entrance, but not before my Deerkin wife turned and glared at Sari, growling "Try anything with my wife and I will kill you."

Holding up her hands, the Catkin smirked as she asked "What if your wife wants to do something to me? Is that not allowed either?"

Growling again, Rhefia glared at Sari before storming off, her movements stiff and angry.

Camara chuckled as she waved goodbye to Aethisia, before she gestured towards the lines for viewers as she said "Well, let's get some seats then yes?"

Following my eldest daughter, we all waited in the line in comfortable silence, before paying the single Silver for our entire group to enter.

Making our way to our seats, we sat down and watched the final moments of a match, two Orcs grappling before one was slammed into the sandy ground.

Wincing slightly as the Orc mounted the felled combatant, we watched as she pummeled the other into unconsciousness, before getting up and showing her bloody hands to the crowd.

Roars spread throughout the arena as the crowd cheered or booed the woman, and she grinned maniacally as she continued to showboat, all while her opponent was dragged away by the Arena Staff.

A vibrant Harpy appeared on a platform across from us, and she raised her bright feathered wings and shouted "Well it seems like the Kikan Tribe will have a new candidate for Matriarch~! Hope you all locked those bets in correctly, since that was a payout of 1 to 3~! Some of you were just made richer~!"

The crowd roared its approval, and a few of the spectators around us seemed rather happy or angry about that announcement.

"Oh~! We just got word that our two Gladiator Gauntlet challengers have arrived! Their matches have been determined, and after this next bout between a Rabbitkin and a Mousekin, you'll get a blitz of their remaining matches! Make your bets now for larger returns, but with higher risk, or place them when you feel comfortable~! Betting on the Rabbit-Mouse fight is open, as are the long term bets on both challengers!"

Glancing at Camara, I grinned at her as I stood up, and I said "Camara, let's go place our bets. Yiksa, keep our seats for us please? Oh and Sari, maybe get us something to drink or snack on please? Thank you~!"

Yiksa nodded, while Sari snaked her arm around my waist and pulled me close, whispering "I have another 'snack' for you as well, my prey... interested?"

Giving her a playful smack, I muttered "M-Maybe... maybe not. Now go..!"

Chuckling, she got up and moved away, humming to herself as she sauntered off.

Leading Camara towards one of the betting booths, I saw her pull out her own coin purse, a smile on her lips as she said "What do you think the odds are that Aethisia wins it all, Mama?"

Frowning, I tilted my head and said "Dunno. I think pretty high, considering Rhefia trained her, but... nothings certain. Why?"

Grinning at me, she pat her purse and said "Because I'll be betting everything on her. If she wins, I get a lot of money, but if she loses I'll punish her~!"

Chuckling, I raised a brow and asked "Even though it was your fault for betting everything?"

Nodding, my daughter replied "She said to bet everything on her, so I'm just doing as she asked~!"

Shaking my head, I didn't say anything else since I was betting a good chunk of my profit from last night on Rhefia and Aethisia, so...

Reaching the booth, we were greeted by a Wolfkin woman with a small smile on her lips, her long dark brown hair covering one of her orange-amber eyes.

"Hello! How can I help you today?"

Nodding to her, I placed my pouch on the counter, Camara doing the same.

"I would like to bet 15 Gold on Rhefia to win it all, and 10 Gold on Aethisia to win it all."

"I would like to bet 1 Gold on Aethisia to win it all."

The Wolfkin stared at us in surprise, her eye widening as she asked "Are you sure? The odds are 1 to 4 and 1 to 6, but still..! That's a lot of money you're risking there!"

"I'm sure. I... know them both, so I trust their abilities."

She frowned at that, before moving the pouches towards herself with a shrug.

"I don't know what you know of them, but... whatever. It's your money, you can spend it however you want. Here, sign this slip, and DON'T lose it. In total, you are expecting to win 60 Gold on Rhefia's fight and 40 Gold on Aethisia's, while you are expecting to win 4 Gold. Good luck..."

Shaking her head, she watched as we signed the slips, which shone for a moment before she said "Really, I can't understand throwing that kind of money away..."

Leaning forwards, I smiled under my veil as I whispered "Gotta have some faith in my wife and my daughter, don't I?"

Her eye widened again, and she looked towards Camara, who added "My sister is many things, but a liar isn't one of them. She told me she would win, so she will."

Waving goodbye to the Wolfkin, I made my way back to our seats, where Sari waited with tankards and plates.

On one of the plates was a slip, and I was shocked as she showed it to me.

"I bet a good chunk of money on your wife, my prey~! Know what that means~?"

"N-No, I don't..."

Chuckling, she handed me a platter of food and a tankard of mead, before leaning over and whispering "It means I'll hold you responsible for losing me money... and I'll have you repay me with marriage~! Sounds fair, doesn't it?"

Blinking, I stared at her yellow eyes for a moment before muttering "Sorry... it doesn't?"