"Sure," Fiona acknowledged. "Doesn't mean it's not the right idea, though. If you're on the attack against Raven, you won't have to watch your back for me. And it'd be nice to know I can count on the same." She didn't know Elina well enough to say if she could trust her even if she agreed, but it was worth a shot.

"I know if we're fighting each other, Raven's not going to stand and watch. She'll pick one of us and make it hurt. And my guess is she'd go for you first. I'd love to fight this out cleanly, but in a triple threat, is that even possible?" To tell the truth, she didn't know how her fans would react no matter what she did, what they would want her to do. Attack someone from behind, blindside them? Or stand back and let the other two duke it out? Either choice seemed underhanded, and faced with that, Fiona wanted to try what was most sensible for her chances in the tournament.