Swift was gone, hunters hardly noticed her missing after the battle.
She always did the unnoticeable exit after a fight, Ned wondered how she did it.
Ned was called back to the viewing box after the fight. A team of Hunters took Jerra and Farmer-boy back to the manor for an immediate, but not life-threatening, care.
Horn left the arena with shoulders ahead of him but was lingering down, obviously, he was disappointed. New captain, full of inspiration placed in the wrong part of the House. He needed more experience and experience he got.
The crowd left the arena, mostly with wary eyes looking at the box. Some disappointed, some lost the gamble, but mostly were pumped-up as they noticed a fight no other hunters could offer.
Ned received a cold stare from the other team, the fifth team gave him a respectful nod. Loti smiled, the old man's greying hair nodded with expectant as if he wanted more from Ned.