John landed next to Naelia and Zuri. Naelia gave him a beaming smile, then congratulated him on making the top sixteen.
"And to think the Ancient Blessings of the Three Dao's is a reward for the winner this year," Naelia exclaimed excitedly, her fists balled before her chest. "I never imagined I would see the day."
"What exactly is the Ancient Blessing?" John asked curiously.
"You don't kno- Ah, right," Naelia caught herself, remembering that John seemed to know very little of this tournament and the world around it. She always found that odd for one so powerful, but kept her questions surrounding that to herself. She cleared her throat and puffed out her chest proudly, clearly happy to be the 'experienced' one of the group when it came to the tournament. Being able to answer these questions filled her with a sense of value and purpose, which she enjoyed.