As he moves forward, he takes a few quick strikes, but unlike before this time there is a method to his attacks. Kern gets up, taking a bite of his own flesh from his wrist, his eyes flaring with a burning fury. His arms around his waist, the Goliath executes a flawless belly to back suplex, slamming Kern onto his shoulders. Grog charges in, feigning a tackle and sliding behind Kern. The two exchange a few nasty glares, before they charge each other and throw punches. There is only Grog the Vengeful.” The crowd is charged as many yell and scream for the champion of the Braving Grounds. Feeling his muscles swell, he smiles as the Bastion announces them both. He tosses him a portion, but Grog pours it out and drinks his own wine, which is actually a potion of stone giant strength. Kern pulls a wine skin and drinks most of it, while Grog asks him to share a drink. As others toss their money to the bookie Kern finally makes his way to the area, seeing his greatest rival there, he taunts him about the medal before jumping into the ring. Percy, Tibers, Vex, and Keyleth all place bets on their friend. Grog tosses his coin purse to the bookie and jumps into the ring. When Grog confirms, he sends an underling to get Kern for the fight. The head Bastion of Kord comes out, and makes it clear that a challenge is wanted. One of the bartenders comes out and recognizes Grog instantly and runs inside to spread the word, as Keyleth yells “FIGHT!” outside, drawing more looks and talk, and soon there is a large group gathering around the ring set into the ground. Grog looks around the area, somewhat busy at midday but no fighting going on, and bellows out “KERN!” at the top of his voice. He stops when he reaches the Crucible, as a small group of Bastions notice the Dragonborn flying overhead, before Vex reminds him to dial back the magic use and he floats back to the ground. Tiberius tells Grog that he would encourage his violence, which causes a giant smile across the Goliath's face as he takes off at a pace the rest of them can hardly keep up with. Before leaving Vasselheim, however, Grog makes a request to find Kern had have a little rematch with him. The team discusses heading back to Emon, as well as heading to Kraghammer to get the monies owed them there. Tiberius takes a minute to feed Lockheed and has Keyleth evaluate his health, as Scanlan repeatedly shouts “I missed everything!” at each new revelation of something he missed. The group finds this a little hard to believe, but Scanlan manages to convince them that he is, in fact, telling the truth. What he thought would be a quick drink turned into a three day slumber party. They tell him what he missed, and he tells them that he spent a couple days with Zhara and some other Tiefling friends of hers. Having gotten back from their short trip to Phyra, Vox Machina is reunited with a now refreshed Scanlan.
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