"They talk a lot about the ferocious trainee gladiatrix," Keba said. "They say that you tear men limb from limb with your bare hands." Her wide brown eyes stared back at Sharon, her nervousness apparent.
Sharon flushed with a mixture of pride, embarassment, and a good bit of amusement. People were talking about her like that? Tearing men limb from limb? She checked a cocky grin that was threatening to start its way across her face, and shook her head, "Who told you that, Keba?"
The young woman shrugged somewhat defensively, apparently aware that Sharon was finding the notion somewhat ridiculous. "Why, everyone's heard of the K'ral Stables' gambit to field female gladiatrixes .. the betting circuits are full of talk of your training." She gulped, "They say your training has been so successful, they're planning on training a whole team of gladiatrixes to rival the Carrion Crows."
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