Orion was terribly curious about the open stares and odd looks, but quietly delegated it to the later conversation they would surely have.

"I admit, it seems...surprisingly comfortable down here. It's not what I was expecting," Orion confessed wryly. Not that the lurking gladiators made it comfortable, but still. It was surprisingly organized and not what the rumors and stories made it out to be.

"You have a room down here and everything; is this your 'home' arena, so to speak?"