Raine smiled at the other girl. She could tell that the bottomless girl was shy about her current state of dress, but still did her best to put on a strong face. It was an admirable trait to be sure. Even better, she'd had another question answered without even having to ask; the sorceress had been curious as to what her opponent had planned should she win.
"Oh, the letter is just a general, impersonal declaration. An explanation of what Her Majesty wants to be done. There is a name of the most recent alleged victim, a merchant by the name of Lydia. She was found naked in the market district, unwilling to tell the guards what had happened." Raine said, glancing at the letter as she spoke. "They're assuming she's too scared to talk to guards, lest word get back to the ones that wronged her."
Raine could tell that the other girl was still quite shy about her predicament. So, to give her some semblance of privacy, she turned away, looking back into the hallway she'd entered from. Jamie had been through enough embarrassment already, being spanked in front of the Arena crowds like that. It hadn't been Raine's initial plan in the event that she won, but Jamie's own behavior had changed that. To that end, Raine thanked her lucky stars that the Arena had its magical wards to prevent real harm, otherwise the Redcap's tackles would've easily broken at least a few ribs...
"We can start as soon as you're ready. There's no real rush, I mean it's not like the guards in question are going to just up and flee the city this afternoon. If you want to wait for your rump to be healed up, I'll understand... And... sorry."
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