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"I will not be defeated."
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I have to come on strong here, even if people think I'm bluffing.
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"Well, you're a smart guy, aren't you?"
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The man put his hand on my chin and looked at me with a little interest. I feel as if I'm being judged.
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"...... Well, you're blind, but you can walk. How is that possible?"
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"You get used to it. I can sense the presence and I can walk."
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"That's interesting. This could be a pretty good spectacle."
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That's it! I wait for the man's next words to come out, my hope growing.
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"Okay, let's switch with him."
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After thinking for a moment, the man looked at me and opened his mouth.
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Yes! We have a deal! Well, it wasn't much of a negotiation.
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"Hey, wait a minute. He's just a little kid."
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Don't be rude, I'm fifteen. I'm a little short for that. .......
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He volunteered. He volunteered.
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The man intimidates him with low, heavy words.
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I'll be fine. In fact, right now I'm most looking forward to tomorrow. For the first time in my life I'll be a spectacle in the arena. Most people don't get to experience something like this in their lifetime. How can I not be excited?
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Are you sure about this? What if he dies soon?"
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Then we'll just put someone else in the hole.
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"But the day before the fight, I have to tell him."
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"Look, in a world like this, it's not uncommon for death to come unexpectedly and unexpectedly."
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The man said this in a strong tone to keep the guard's words in check.
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"I understand. Shall I move the boy to a different cell?"
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"Yes. Leave that Phil guy where he is. Tomorrow, when he's dead, he'll be the next one in line."
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"Yes."
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The guard then takes out a key and opens the cell." At the word "get out," I slowly stepped out of the cell. I feel the eyes of Mill and Ruby on my back, and the deadly gaze of the man with the shaved head.
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"I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow."
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The man whispered a little in my ear and grinned a weird smile.
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The creepiness of it gave me chills. He just wants to ...... see me lose in shreds. That's what I intuitively understood at that moment.
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I guess I'm going to make an example out of a child who is getting off on the wrong foot. .......
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To be honest, I am not without fear of lions. Of course I am. It's all I can do to keep from shaking. I have never seen a hungry lion and I have never fought one.
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And I can't use magic because if I do it too easily, I'll be known as a nobleman.
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...... but you will have to fight someday after all. Running away now won't solve anything.
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I will turn this tension and fear into strength.
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