"Why didn't you go all out?" Nox asked, shooting a curious look at the orc shaman.
"That..." Zul'gor hesitated a little and started scratching his head as he fumbled with what to say. It was a rare sight for Nox to see.
Though he had only known the orc shaman for a couple of hours, the latter gave him the impression of a confident, charismatic leader who could rally his people with ease. So why was he hesitating? Why did he look embarrassed?
"Go on, you can tell me," Nox urged, seeing the hesitation in Zul'gor's eyes.
Zul'gor exhaled and said in a soft tone, which contrasted with his usual deep and profound voice, "The thing is, I never had a chance to use everything. You don't expect your opponent to reveal all his cards, do you? However, this backfired on me. I should've gone all out from the beginning. If I had, you wouldn't have pulled out that trick that tipped the scale of the fight in your favor."
