"Precisely that," Stellar Eclipse replied, not entirely truthfully. "Fight opponents, do all I can to fight the heavier hitters, and if I end up fighting Blueblood before the human gets to him, I was to throw the fight and let Blueblood advance. It’s either that or outright bribing the griffons to have the matchups fixed. The princesses wouldn't think of stooping that low." The thestral eyed the pair out in the arena with interest. Blueblood had been so cocky that morning, but now she could tell he was all but quaking in his schynbalds.