"THREE!!"
The crowd began shouting the countdown as the four Holographic Screens displayed the enormous number above the Arena.
The sound rolled across the seats in a single wave, with hundreds of thousands of voices joining together as the next fight approached.
Ezra stood quietly on one side of the platform.
His plain black eyes remained fixed on Willow.
He was observing her in much the same way she had been observing him since they stepped onto the stage.
Neither of them appeared interested in wasting movement.
Neither looked nervous.
They simply watched.
"Two!!"
The crowd shouted the next number even louder.
"THREE!"
Few of the spectators laughed after realizing they had shouted the previous number again, while others immediately joined the correct countdown.
"TWO!!"
The four Holographic Screens changed with the countdown.
Willow's crimson eyes remained locked on Ezra.
"You have good observative eyes, Ezra Ashenlocke."
She said calmly.
