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Radasus Nailo spends his time after his match, meticulously combing the silky threads out of his fur. His battle against the spider maid Collith leaves the canine kobold with no reason to remain in the Tournament of Pleasure. But really, there was no real reason to persist in the Tournament of Pleasure, not after he had made his way to face "her."

Tik Tik's bright blue eyes and her happiness were infectious, indeed. As he took the punishment of the goblin alchemist's many clones, tied up in a fight that was not a fight but a demonstration, he tuned out all the other eyes but hers.

It was then that the doggy kobold fell in love.

His next match went on like a blur, defeating his opponent while more in his own wheelhouse. The challenger had been more interested in testing blades with the fighter, and so Radasus indulged him. He was a worthy opponent for a time. His desire to mix martial combat with his own self-gratification led Radasus to a decisive victory.

It didn't really matter, though, because Tik Tik wasn't there.

He had observed the match between Andromeda and Zelbia, and Radasus recognized the fear and disgust in the eyes of his lady--that total defeat that came from such regret. He knew not the past Tik Tik had with the demon, but the sight before him made him resolve to push ahead--to see her happy once more.

And yet, she was nowhere to be seen among the commentators of his battle. He could only hope that he would meet her again, and soon, for the mysterious herald had become reclusive, locking herself away, it seemed.

He didn't want to pry, no matter how much he wanted to let her know that Radasus would be there for her. So, the canine kobold kept her distance, and he waited for the right opportunity.

It seems the gods who organized this competition saw his desires and resolved to make them come true, for his third bout was to be against her! To meet Tik Tik face-to-face was something that Radasus would never dream to happen, and yet, the gods seemed to smile--or rather laugh--at him.

The Tik Tik that he met at the arena wore her cloak over herself. Her eyes were sullen and shadowed. The dark usually does well for kobolds, but he could only see a darkness in her gaze that was much deeper than any cavern. He didn't realize just how much he could be lost in such a gaze before he kneeled before her. He bowed his head and proclaims his desire to aid her. He declared his willingness to resign from the Tournament of Pleasure and be there for her however she needed him.

To that, she just sneered and left, leaving him with a shocked crowd too stunned to respond.

So, when he was called for his next match, this time with the spider-boy Collith, Radasus's will to continue was nonexistent. That is until he saw her staring at him with that coldness from before, but with an expectation.

It is from those eyes that the kobold makes a harrowing battle cry, rushing towards the spider boy and slicing at the opponent's frilly dress. How he would best such a being in sexual competition, Radasus didn't know. He worked his best to keep Collith away from him, swiping and cutting and clawing any shot of silk that came from Collith's body.

Even when Collith climbed his way onto the rafters, Radasus was undeterred. The warrior waited for the opportune moment to strike when the cowardly creature would come down.

And Collith shot another string at Radasus, but Radasus stepped out of the way, only to feel his paw stick to the ground, where a glob of silk lay.

That was the moment that he was defeated.

Soon enough, the spider boy fired another blast of silk and then another, disarming the kobold. The silk covered up his visor, binding him, armor and all into a cocoon that was neither tight around him nor cozy. Instead, he fell to a lump, unable to continue his match.

"Winner is Collith!" Tik Tik's voice rang out, the dogbold's uncovered ears could hear those words and the ring of... what was that? Excitement? Interest? That came from it.

And so, Radasus Nailo, brave fighter of his kobold tribe and newcomer to this strange land of Anteronia, lost his match in the Tournament of Pleasure. He spent hours scraping off the sticky substance that gets into every corner of his armor.

"Such a humiliation," he says, "Such a waste. And for what?"

"Maybe for a chance to see me again?"

Radasus drops his helmet and stands up. The dogbold wears his leggings, but he feels naked before the beauty that stands before him.

Tik Tik lowers her hood, scanning over the creature before her, and she nods. "So, Radasus Nailo," she speaks fluently in the tongue of the kobolds. "You've lost the Tournament of Pleasure, but not for lack of trying. That was a good match that you had out there. But you were still distracted. Still are, by the looks of things."

Radasus whimpers a questioning whine, but Tik Tik holds up her tail, pointing to him.

It wasn't until then that Radasus heard the rhythmic thumping, and he reached behind him, stopping and silencing the offending tail from its constant wagging. "O... oh, sorry, Miss Tik Tik."

"You really hurt my feelings in our match, sir Nailo," she says, folding her arms over her chest. "I was looking forward to seeing just what I could get away with during it. I wanted to learn just what you liked and what it meant to be a doggy kobold."

He lowers his gaze. "I... apologize. It was wrong of me, but you seemed so sad and-"

"No more of this." She responds, holding up a hand in a commanding gesture. "You want to help me? I think I have an idea for how you can do just that."