C45 Chapter 45

The trial began outdoors in an open area, dug down beneath the level of the ground in ever shrinking circles.

“A theater,” Tharissa explained from beside Gayriel as they neared one of the four sets of stairs that led downward to the lowest levels. “But it is mostly used for sparring and everyone calls it the pit.”

The pit. The name suited Gayriel's blunt and defensive mood