It was a possibility that had been theoretically present in previous battles but had never felt as plausible as now.
His parents, seated in the special section near Selphira, had been observing with pride and concern throughout the day. They were natural worrywarts when it came to their only son. But even they were already accustomed to seeing Ren handle challenges with confidence and hadn't felt the adrenaline that NOW made them clench their fists unconsciously.
Could their son win this time?
Rarely was the new Ren seen in genuine combat distress.
Without doubt this team structure that forced individual combatants to face waves of opponents had been good for pushing him to limits in ways one-on-one confrontations would never achieve.
