when society coddles weakness. I could strike her down right now, and she wouldn't even
raise a hand."
He moved suddenly, feinting a powerful strike toward her face, stopping merely an inch
from her nose. The crowd gasped. Maya flinched slightly but held her ground, her eyes
locking onto his. There was a quiet dignity in her gaze that seemed to infuriate Vance
further.
"Pathetic," he spat, dropping the microphone so it let out a sharp whine of feedback.
Just as Vance reached out to roughly shove Maya by the shoulder, a booming voice cut
through the tense atmosphere.
"Enough!"
The word was spoken with such absolute authority that the entire gymnasium fell dead