Keramis had so far dominated this tournament, breezing through the no-ranks with grace and ease. But as he worked his way up, the opponents got tougher and tougher. At last he found himself opposite Karaci, the leader of the karaci people, a race of beings that could turn invisible at will. Karaci disappeared from view as soon as the fight started and Keramis found himself in a very precarious position. Though his elven sight allowed him to see in the dark, he did not have faery sight, the ability to see through illusions.

Keramis did his best to dodge and block Karaci’s unseen attacks through sensation of air movement and sheer instinct, but he knew that would not get him very far. He had to find a way to break his enemy’s concentration. Once again Keramis was forced to activate the magic in his daggers, and managed to scratch Karaci’s arm in one of his onslaughts. He then allowed Karaci to hit him, which knocked the elf to the floor, but it was worth it, for the mirrored backlash from the attack made Karaci visible again.

It was Keramis who had the upper hand now, and he made sure to take full advantage of it. The elf was nearly unhittable against a single opponent, and his movements were swift and deadly. It was no time at all before he had Karaci down and beaten on the ground. The adrenaline rush of the fighting flurry left Keramis’ eyes burning with raw ambition and he poised his blade over his opponent’s chest. But Karaci was no longer looking at him. Following his field of vision, Keramis saw Karaci’s girlfriend Lianna watching them with scared tears in her eyes. This softened his resolve and the elf put away his daggers. He smiled and stretched out a hand to help Karaci back to his feet.