“The conference room was silent after the game as the parents of the players were reflecting their horrible loss.

Coach Oblitzamanger solemnly addressed the crowd. "I can't put words to it. I mean, when Quellehith told me his leg was hurting him too much to play, I knew we were going to have a rough time, but not that rough. To put it simply, we were not ready for this. They got cocky, and they fooled around in practice. I'm glad they got their first loss, because it will show them that they need to step it up. They can't make those kinds of mistakes, because a team with four Gutter Runners will punish them."

There was more silence. One parent stood up. "Why did you not use the medics oh Iaurhil? You could have, right?"

"I was afraid of a worse injury. I was wrong. It was a gamble that didn't pay off. But, Iaurhil is okay. He'll just be out for a game, and he'll be a little slower, but not too bad. So to get back to 11 players next game, I'm getting a new Thrower. Aratagar should show him the ropes."

There was nothing more to say. Coach Oblitzamanger got more money, and he became very close to paying off his debt.”