Bitter Street

Lenny followed Victor and Moses, helping them with the gifts.

Only a little while after there were gone, Sam stepped out into the open.

One step at a time, she walked up, and into the compound area.

Perseus was still hard at his training, his stench and painful groans filling the entire court yard.

Perseus understood how his body worked.

He was a Gladiator and their type grew under pressure. 

This was pressure he had been really lacking for a while, especially because most problems were solved by Lenny.

Since there was no pressure, then he was going to simulate one.

Suddenly, he heard a light alluring voice, "you really want to be strong, don't you?"

He turned to discover that it was Sam.

Her appearance surprised him and he instinctively dropped the boulder strapped to his back.

Perseus set his eyes on her and he could not stop staring.