you try first! You probably need the meal more than me.

sounds of chopping, and a stove going off. Before long, Safi would return with a bowl of what looked like vegetable stew. It wasn't anything gourmet, but it smelled good. It certainly helped to sell the "homey" feel of Safi's home more. She sat with her own bowl in hand, ready to eat. ]

Go ahead, +

Well, come on! Hurry and shut me up if you're gonna, or is everyone where you're from all talk like this?!

[ She just needed one slip-up from Zeena, the two were practically along the edge of the arena now. ]

how much she taunted, that last punch was dangerous. She could tell Zeena was starting to lose her patience. Things were gonna start getting dicey. ]

Getting mad now? Temper, temper~

[ All the while she teased further, Safi started backing her way up to one of the arena's edges. ]

fear

own punch aimed for Zeena's side, following up with another attempt at an uppercut. Gaining more grouind was just as important as riling the Zeti up, so she had to try and do both as much as possible. ]

I thought you'd be a little more dangerous than you are. I was worried coming into this...

before setting her own extreme gear up and hopping on; a bike type. ]

We should find some good grounds to do this on. Someplace nice and open.

foot was launched out in the form of a kick, aiming to knock Zeena down. All the while, Safi continued to taunt. ]

Come on, you're slipping up!

before we step out again!

Safi, or coming to her home. Meanwhile, the echidna was stowing away the goods in their respective spaces, very briefly poking her head out of the kitchen to call out,]

Hey, did you want anything to drink or snack on? I dunno how long it's been since you ate, but I figure you could use something +

not here to talk idiots. We're here for a race, aren't we?

up, now facing the hawk rather than simply acknowledging his presence. ]

Those people are the worst. Their first thought is to throw a punch when they know they can't win any other way, or thinking that a threat is gonna be enough to push someone down. It's so... smoothbrained.

But hey, we're +

ground? Why? Are you scared that if I were to go all out, I'd beat you?

[ She taunted in a smug voice, already readying herself up for the next move. Safi was going to need to do a lot of evading soon... ]

going to be easy, if possible at all. As she stood back up after getting knocked down again, a lightbulb seemed to go off in her head, thinking back to one of the previous fights in this tournament. The echidna grinned and faced her opponent once again. ]

You're worried about fighting on even +