As they spoke, Urz'Vekk allowed his gaze to shift toward the Grath'Mekhai. Her expression hadn't changed.
'What is this feeling?' Urz'Vekk wondered. Like the other elders, he was pleased with the turn of events.
If Drogan could defeat the Ashskin, they could finally be done with him. But even though Drogan had forced him back, something didn't sit right. It felt like… it still wouldn't change the outcome.
All eyes remained glued to the stage.
'He was faster than I thought,' Malakai admitted, mind racing. That was what had disrupted everything, Drogan's sheer speed had caught him off guard.
'Those legs…' Malakai's thoughts narrowed.
Drogan had just two nodes, like the other stalkborn he'd fought today, yet his speed was on a completely different level.
Malakai had read and predicted his movements, but he hadn't accounted for just how fast they'd come. Much faster than expected.
