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Once they were settled in, Cain saw the merits of this plan. The other groups all thought that they were being polite, since female sects were rarely serious contenders in the overall tournament, so the others were thankful for their consideration, while it also put them away from most of the crowd, right up until the last few Sects arrived to sit near them.

Their disappointment at having arrived only minutes before the match was to start was mitigated by the fact that they got to sit next to the ladies of the Lotus Blossom, who politely offered small bits of Rice Cakes to their neighbors, at Luna's suggestion.

The idea was that the more people cheering for them, the easier it would be to do well, removing the psychological barrier that came with being treated as the underdog or as a joke by the other Sects.