Really? [ She asked, with a touch of mirthful sarcasm that was nearly automatic. ]

And the first place you look for is the Coliseum? I'd almost say I was surprised, if we hadn't had this entire conversation thus far. You seem the type to enjoy a good fight before there's any time for rest.

[ Then again, throwing oneself into violence instead of dealing with...everything that was going on was probably better than moping. It was easier to fight, to do battle, than it was to consider the fact that everyone and everything you knew was dead.

Perhaps it was not so strange. ] It is a pleasure. You may call me Akua, and I've unfortunately been here for... some time? Less than some, but... outside of my world longer than others.

[ Horos had been an even wilder experience than here. At least here she had hot baths. ]