He smiled widely.  “Thanks, Teela,” he said and went to his mark.

   “Oh, and K,” she called.  He turned for his last bit of advice.  “To win yer gonna have to be…   Aggressive!”  He smiled wider than ever.

   “ARE YOU READY BROTHER,” he yelled to Irith!?

   “ALWAYS,” he called back!

   An announcer came out on a floating platform and introduced Irith and Kagyra.  He rambled on for a minute getting the crowd roaring and then set the boys at their marks.  He lifted a large pistol and let a shot ring out.

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