Cattaleya leaped from the audience seats like a cannonball and landed in the ring with a boom that cracked the stone slightly.
The announcer rubbed his face. "Contestant Cattaleya, please wait until your opponent enters."
She waved. "He can hurry."
High Elder Redfist walked in calmly, hands behind his back, robes fluttering.
He looked like a dignified mountain that had learned how to walk.
He cupped his fists. "Lady Cattaleya, I have long wished to test myself against you."
Cattaleya grinned like a predator. "Good. Because I have been bored."
The referee floated between them.
"Contestants, take your positions."
They stepped back.
The stadium went silent.
"Begin!"
WHOOSH!
The moment the word left the referee's mouth, Cattaleya exploded forward.
She did not walk.She did not dash.She did not even jump.
She vanished.
