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He was 160 kg, almost 2 meters tall, a jaw made of chromium-steel and a bar bouncer. When he picked me up off the floor and helped me outside he told me I had a good punch. He wasn't even angry with me. He was amused. I am far luckier than I deserve. His name was Amos. When I found out he had a sister, I got a good look at her picture to make sure I never, ever hit on her.

Felix wasn't that guy. He also wasn't getting back up. 'Best' of all, no one was going see how he was. I hoped I hadn't killed him, or broken his neck. Before I could go to him I heard a voice behind me.

"Is this the part where you take his underwear as a trophy?" Dora asked.

"For the love of G - the Goddesses, tell me you are joking," I gasped.

"I got you!" Dora snickered.

"Is someone going to help Felix?" I inquired. I sensed a bit of combat etiquette I was ignorant of. My previous Amazon opponents had always came to me when the fight was over and I'd lost.

Usually they stood over me until I regained consciousness
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