Kurt leaned slightly toward Diana, keeping his gaze fixed on the arena where the Ayako is waiting for her next opponent.
"I need to pick some flowers."
Diana gave his hand a quick squeeze before looking up at him pleadingly. "Be quick, okay? I'll be lonely without you here."
'Oh, good Lord…'
As he stood up and began navigating his way through the crowded rows, Ken's voice boomed over the speakers, echoing off the stadium walls. ["AND CURRENTLY MAKING HER WAY TO THE ARENA, ELDORIA'S FOURTH COMPETITOR... LILY MATHERS!"]
"""YEEEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!"""
"LILY MATHERS, MY QUEEN!!!"
"I LOVE YOU, LILY! PLEASE BE MY MOMMY!"
A massive roar erupted from the Eldorian stands.
For Kurt, the deafening cheers quickly began to quiet down as he stepped through the archway and walked into the shadowed concrete tunnels beneath the coliseum. The further he walked, the more the sound of the crowd became a distant, muffled hum.
