"For me, no. I just... needed the win. I'd had some riding on this one, actually. More than people think. I didn't get any joy out of it. I mean, I just met you, and you seemed like a nice guy."

Or dwarf or whatever.

"Wait, what?" She looked slightly offended. "No, we're not in the Arena. Why would I? Do I seem like I would?"

That sucked. She'd had enough people telling her she was some kind of freak kid.