Ala Watts jogged over and grabbed one of the bags. Ala was one of the few friends that I made since moving state two months ago. I knew the height and... weight of all my first team players and at 5'5, 108 pounds, Ala was a fair size for an attacking flank player. Being light, she was fast with deft feet; the exact qualities needed for a winger. She had a good future ahead of her despite only being 18.We shot each other a big grin and walked in silence side by side with our bags in tow. She had. In the ring she had been terribly hurt plenty of times and had fought bravely on, but the helplessness of being secured and unable to do other than receive whatever pain the flogger cared to dish out to her, had tested her in a different way.Then the head jailer came and ordered the medic out of the room."You leave in five minutes, Lilly. You were very silly to run away. But sensible to give yourself up. If you had been caught you would have been killed. Good luck with the rock-breaking! At. Robert I would be embarrassed to be seen with him anywhere much lesshaving him as my spouse."Ginger came into the dining room where they were talking having just wokefrom her nap."Hi," she said sitting down with them."Did you have a good nap Ginger?" Emily asked."Yes it was wonderful." she said then looked at Robert, "Sweetheart,would you mind taking the curlers out of my hair for me."Emily couldn't believe what she heard."How about we do that in the bedroom before we get dressed to go out. The good thing was I felt just as good, without any strains or bruising that might hamper me today.I followed the same procedure with food and water, having enough to keep my energy up, but not too much that would weigh me down when things became tight, which I really hoped wouldn’t happen, but doubted I would be that lucky.That day we made it to the venue on time, everyone else also kept better timekeeping so the bouts would actually start on time today, rather than late like had happened on.