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The boy still had no idea what Kallik was talking about. It didn't matter now - as the general made his orders known, Glaukos felt a certain superiority rise up within himself again. He would never submit to being a punching bag for anyone ever again; watching as Kallik was banished to the punishment grounds only further solidified this feeling of success.

Glaukos only knew the basics: that he had been challenged to a fight by a woman, she had lost, and now this event with Kallik had transpired. Both were injured. All of this over the cries of a weak woman? It was pathetic.

It felt like a trap. The two of them - Aquene and her fool - must have done all of this on purpose. To shake Germanicus' faith within Glaukos maybe.

He was too sore now to think about it, and settled to the dirt to wait.