Raider could hold a grudge like no one's business. That slap fight they'd had wasn't enough to clear the air and fix all their issues.
He should be angry. Furious even.
He wasn't.
Why?
Ignoring her confusion, Raider bent his arm, examining his wrist. "Did you have to bite me?"
"You know the rules," she said slowly, still trying to catch up with the sudden shift in his mood.
Raider dropped his arm. "Need help getting up?"
In answer, Kira climbed to her feet on her own, muffling an internal groan. By no means had it been a one-sided fight. He’d gotten in as many good hits as she had.
"That was an interesting display," Graydon remarked, observing them with a faint amusement.
"The Curs don't use closed fists to settle arguments," Raider answered when Kira remained silent. "At least not when outside a ring."
"Why?" Amila asked, looking intrigued.
"Because they're trained to kill people," Jin answered. "Killing family is forbidden."
"Unless they're trying to kill you," Raider and Kira said at the same time.
Neither looked at the other.
It felt strange to hear that sentiment established over a decade ago echoed in the here and now.
Kira's chin lowered as she sent a sidelong glance in Raider's direction, only to find him staring at her. They considered each other for long seconds.
Kira was the first to turn away. "I'm tired from all this excitement. I'll head back first."
No one tried to stop her as she left the room, Amila and Finn slipping out behind her. To her relief, they both kept their distance, careful not to intrude on Kira's privacy.
"Jin, check the ship's logs to see if any messages were sent," Kira murmured in a low voice.
"Why?"
"Just a hunch."
Raider had let something slip that she hadn't paid attention to in the moment. Now that she was thinking clearly again, she had time to follow up.
"Pay attention to my past logs," Kira added after a moment of consideration. "Particularly those in my hidden files.
Kira made it to the stadium floor. By now, officials had congregated around the android and the human controlling him.
With one last probing glance, she headed for the exit.
"You were right," Jin said at last. "Kira, all of your video messages meant for Raider were sent."
Kira closed her eyes. "Elena."
She was the only one who had the motive and knew all of Kira's passwords. Not even Odin would have been able to hack the system Jin created to send those videos out. Not without alerting them in the process.
"What are you going to do?" Jin asked.
"I'm going to have a chat with my niece."
