In the midst of the battle, elia tells the others that she and her sisters are on their way to the front, ready to fight anyone who tries to pass them. She asks fredo to whisper to elia that someone has tried to kill them, and then she asks him to stay behind and wait for the fight to begin. She tells him that the leader of the group just killed a colossus, and he tells her that he likes the feeling of riding the board so far in the race. He tells her to wait until the dragons start fighting, because there is a lot riding on the board.