Isabelle's delicate face turned grave as she raised her hand to shield her eyes, squinting. She had already pulled back a good distance, but still felt waves of stinging pain across her skin.

"Battles between men really are so much more savage," she muttered, unable to look away for even a second.

Ezekiel and Andrew bounced backward at the same time. Then, without a pause, they shot forward again.

Andrew's fist slammed into Ezekiel's head, while Ezekiel's fist likewise crashed into Andrew'