The room was illuminated by the light of three moons when they returned from the infirmary, casting triple shadows that danced across the walls.
Their injuries had been minor, bruises and scratches that the auxiliaries had healed quickly.
"Well, at least you made it to the semifinals," Liu tried to lift the mood as he settled at his desk. "That's more than most people expected."
Min collapsed onto his bed, stretching muscles that still ached despite the healing. His water snake coiled dejectedly around his belly. "Yeah, and now we get to face the strongest team in the tournament. Perfect."
"Maybe Luna's team is stronger, though it depends on how you look at it... If you'd been matched against Jin's team, you'd have had a chance," Liu continued, trying to find silver linings. "Their beasts are strong but not at Klein's team's level… Those are too much, even with Ren's strategies..."