With her announcement complete, Instructor Valdris stepped back and gestured toward the three entrances they had all used to enter the arena.
"You are now dismissed to return to your respective blocks. Prepare well, and may the most worthy individual claim the ultimate prize."
The instructors began filing back up the grand staircase, which would presumably disappear again once they had departed. Their departure was as coordinated and impressive as their arrival had been.
The prospectives remained in the arena for several moments, still processing everything they had learned.
The magnitude of the opportunity and the intensity of the upcoming competition were almost overwhelming to contemplate.
Gradually, the three blocks began moving toward their respective exits.
