The One

TEN

"Definitely green" Agnus said, eating a piece of fruit.

"What does that mean?" Asked Teddy, observing Agnus as if he was a god.

Agnus waved his fruit around while swallowing a large bite.
"From here?" He said.

"I never realized the Green had its own... " Teddy started, his eyebrows creasing his forehead.

"Warm tan skins? Dark hair? Mostly on the short side?" Agnus offered.

Teddy gave him a thoughtful glance, "is the old lady counselor a green?"

Agnus snorted at this, "yes, yes. But imagine her at our age... "
he said in a comical voice.

" I can't " said Teddy dryly.

" This seat taken? " Asked Morten.

Agnus swiveled around," heeey, the broken returns! "

Morten sat down, nodding. " The assaulted you mean? "

Agnus snorted.

" I see your brother has yet to join us? "Morten asked,
looking at Teddy and reaching for some bread.
He winced doing it, as the movement pulled on his stitches.

Teddy shook his head and turned towards another table.
" The sand has returned though. "

Morten growled, " How exactly did that frozen hit your brother, that I came out of a big cat attack quicker? "

Teddy turned back and looked concerned.
Morten could see him reaching for his midsection but he didn't actively answer the question.
Morten could imagine the frustrated gut kicks that might have occurred based on this gesture.

That was it though, he suddenly realized,
" Your only true competition... " he whispered.

Agnus looked up at this, " pardon? "

" We are only... competing with our own region." Morten said quietly.

"Yes, you only just figured that out?" Said Agnus.

" You better not spend more time alone with the wolf killer.." Morten said, distracted.

Agnus raised his eyebrows, understanding Mortens conclusion.
"So... you think-" he started.

"Oh, no. I know he's the one." Said Morten.

Roran wasn't here, good for him.
Morten was pretty sure he might have tried to avenge his calf otherwise, now pain killers were on a pretty good level in his system.

Teddy seemed to just quietly eat in between them.

~

"Pants!" barked councilor Libby as she threw pants into Agnus's face, the legs flapping around him. "You are going to wrestle! In Front of the five. So you better put on a good show!"

She said while walking by the man, sitting on a long bench.
"There's a few rules, no hitting to kill. No balled fists, this isn't boxing. No grabbing at the crotch areas." She said as she also threw pants at the handsome Sand.

She eyed the other Sand, with his arm in a sling, "You are going to sit this one out, no arguments."

She sniffed,
" the five get to decide who wrestles who!" She continued.

Teddy squeaked next to Morten.

"It's fine Teddy. They wouldn't pit you against anyone you can't take."
Morten said, slapping Teddy on the knee, while wincing at his stitches.