Very well, there are three contestants for the tournament currently [i]that you know of[/i].

There are four contestants for the tournament currently that I currently know of. I suspect there's actually five, but we'll have to wait and see on that front.

Part of what I mean should become apparent in my next post. You are correct that I do not plan to have Charis attend the tournament, though thanks to your arguments you have convinced me it might not be unreasonable to boost her up to the tournament level. I might have her present in the tournament arc, behind-the-scenes intrigue and a few 'unofficial' fights, but know that I do not count her amongst those attending the tournament.