Beatrice and Lian walked out onto the stage, Lian had replaced… or repaired her outfit between rounds. It looked the same… minus the burnt areas of course. Lian seemed fine… though if there was any scaring it was hidden by her long sleeves. Kat hoped it wasn't an issue but it really was impossible to tell.
Beatrice looked impeccable at the end of last round, with none of her clothes being ruffled or hair out of place… but seeing her walk back in a few things became clear. The blood on her knuckles hadn't been washed off, and both of her shoes were cacked with dried blood. It really didn't make her like anything other than a complete psychopath. Which… she might well have been. A line of blood had been drawn across her cheek for some reason, but her hands were clean. For now.
Did you know that "Styrofoam" is a registered trademark and not just the name of "closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam". I sure didn't, but that does make it a proper noun. So if you're wondering why that was capitilised earlier in the chapter? This is why.