Pheonix took the stone in the jaw and blacked out. When he came back to himself, he was barely metres off the ground and he managed to arrest his fall before he ploughed himself into the stadium floor.
Emalthya negotiated the ruined terrain with her arms out to keep balance, making her way to Pheonix. "Hello, darling, are you feeling all right?"
Pheonix nudged her reassuringly, but he still couldn't quite see straight.
"Off to the healers for us," said Emalthya. "Congratulations again, Cael," she called out to her opponent.
