บท 247: Night visit

"Are you sure?" I asked once more.

She paused momentarily, then offered a light smile and reiterated, "Yeah, I am fine... Why are you here?"

Why am I here? This was the question I pondered myself.

After Blaze mentioned that Raven might be crying and feeling down, I couldn't just leave her in that state.

"Well, I watched your fight. Can't say I wasn't disappointed," I clarified.

Raven blinked in surprise, then glanced downward briefly. "Haha, it wasn't that great of a fight," she admitted, lifting her gaze to meet mine.

She pointed at her swollen face. "This is the proof. For some reason, Mary wasn't holding back her punches."

"You should've forfeited the match when you let go of your sword. There was no need for..." I stepped a bit closer, trying to explain.

"Easy for you to say," Raven turned away and headed towards her bed.