Zora sighed and reached for another piece of dried meat from her pouch like this was just entertainment with live-action violence and blood. Abigail, on the other hand, was clutching her hands together nervously, eyes wide as Kai went flying again.“He’s too angry,” Zora muttered, not even trying to mask her disapproval.Abigail turned to her quickly happy that she was finally answering her question. “Too angry? Isn’t that normal? He was betrayed, twice I think.”Zora chewed, then swallowed. “Normal? Sure. But in a fight like this? It's a recipe for getting your teeth rearranged.” She turned her eyes toward the battlefield and nodded toward Kai, who was dragging himself back up with raw fury in his eyes. “When someone’s angry, they lose control. They start throwing punches without thinking. And once you stop thinking in a fight, you're done.”Abigail’s brows furrowed. “But... Kai’s strong. Isn’t he?”Zora let out a dry laugh, licking the salt from her fingers. “Strength without contro

Caleb’s fists slammed down, one after the other, coated in blood and fury. The sound wasn’t even human anymore. It was raw, sickening thuds of bone meeting flesh, the sharp crack of something giving way, the wet gasp Kai made every time his ribs shifted under the weight of it. And through it all, Caleb’s voice never stopped screaming. His rage poured out with every strike, his hatred painting the entire battlefield red.“You! You took everything!” he bellowed, his face twisted with madness, knuckles split open as he gripped Kai’s collar and dragged his body halfway up, only to slam it back down into the dust again. “Your father, your damn father! He took her! And she gave birth to you?! A useless, pathetic, weak thing?! That’s what she chose?! That’s what she loved?!”Another punch landed, then another and another.Kai didn’t fight back, he couldn’t.His body was crumpled, half-buried in dirt, blood trickling from his lip, his brow, even his ears now. His once-pristine clothes were no