Khan, who had left the table some twenty minutes earlier, returned and reclaimed his seat.
"The other contestants are all gathered in the training hall," he reported calmly.
Oliver, eyes closed and arms crossed, grunted with clear displeasure at the disturbance to his peace. "So what?"
"They're organizing a sparring session between the different contestants," Khan continued, unbothered by Oliver's passive aggressive tone. "Exchanging pointers, testing each other, that sort of thing."
Oliver finally cracked his eyes open, fixing Khan with an irritated stare. "You still haven't answered my question. Why should I care?" His tone rose, his short temper flaring at full force.
