Elsa and Eva exchanged remarks in between the rounds, the two of them betting consistently, but modestly, on each fight and who they thought would win.
Meanwhile, Bruno watched his family as much as the ongoing tournament.
So many had gathered that, were it not for the fact they were all wearing casual, comfortable clothing, one might have assumed this was a gathering of Europe's most prominent kings and emperors.
There was a reason Bruno held his Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve, and not Christmas Day. His daughters were married to men who, on paper, were more important than him.
But Bruno was not a compromising man, and he wanted his entire family, not just most of them, present for the holidays. Hence why even his in-laws, including Kaiser Wilhelm II, were present.
