Baines maintained his composure, acting as if the voice calling "Sir Jin" wasn't meant for him. He glanced at the speaker. From her voice and her attire, she screamed her identity as a member of the Orion Assembly. She was the woman Baines met in his room, leaving her question hanging.
He then turned back to the sparring arena, uninterested. Unlike their previous encounter, this time she didn't conceal her face, and her presence confirmed his suspicion:
'So they knew I didn't die.' Honestly, it didn't seem like a big deal to find out. Anyone with half a brain would know. He could've hired another guard to complete the ten; however, he didn't for no other reason than he did try.
The woman, expecting a reaction, waited through twenty minutes of silence. Undeterred, she pressed on. "Sir Jin, we come with a better deal."
Baines remained silent, his eyes fixed on the match below.
