Ebon shrugged at Sharon's comment, broad shoulder muscles rippling. "Long enough to learn the ropes, girl. We're not all fresh meat here." Sharon flushed slightly, about to tilt her chin up in indignation, until she realized the truth in the black gladiator's words; she was completely new to this life, and there was no doubt much she could learn from her fellow slaves.
Sharon paused for a few seconds, scraping up the last remnants of her meal as a guard passed near the table. When he had passed on, she turned back towards Ebon, wanting to get as much information as she could before the meal time ended and they were sent back out into the sun-soaked courtyard to train.
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