For a moment, Ryoma thinks deep inside. Then a new movement in the blue corner steals his attention. Kiet Anurak rises, and Ryoma can only see the broad line of Kiet's shoulders as he speaks.
He can't hear a word, can't observe any lips movements. But one thing becomes clear almost immediately. For the first time since the round ended, Thanid is listening.
Thanid's eyes lift fully to meet Kiet's face, the attention sharp and unwavering. The challenger still doesn't say anything, not a single word leaving his mouth, yet the focus in his gaze is different now.
Ryoma narrows his eyes slightly. Whatever Kiet is telling him, it clearly reaches somewhere deeper than the words shouted by the rest of the corner.
"…So you pulled him back, huh."
Then the official's voice cuts through the haze.
"Seconds out!"
The command echoes sharply across the ring. Immediately the cornermen begin clearing the canvas.
