The moment they saw Sigrid submit herself, the entire group of centaurs broke out into commotion.
"Oh my god, I totally forgot!" One gasped, clutching her face. "Our commander has to let the Hero ride on her back right now!"
"You've got to be kidding me!" Another cried. "But we won the battle! We won this duel!"
"Why can't the commander just accept the win this time?" A third demanded. "She can have her fight with Mavis later. At least for now, she could have just accepted the win!"
"This is the worst day of my life...I have to watch our Commander get ridden by a human..."
The reality of the situation crashed over them like a wave.
In the chaos of Mavis's appearance and dramatic departure, they had completely forgotten about the bet.
But now that Sigrid had reminded them, they all understood exactly what was about to happen.
Their commander was about to be mounted like a common steed.
Poppy was shaking Thea's shoulders with desperate intensity.
