He glanced over at the girl trying to judge her motives. He didn't trust many women considering most of the women in his life before a few years prior had all been determined to enslave him, bend him to their will and use him to breed. Women could humilate where no man ever could but he didn't sense the same maliciousness in any of River's actions. She was a bit of a kindred spirit as she talked of being caged. They had that in common which was unfortunate.

"Who is fighting?" Lucivar asked, raising an eyebrow.