Alecs sat up all blearry eyes before his eyes went wide and he was entirely awake. Yelpign and muttering "ow" over and over he winced at the words of Riko. Being nuzzled a bit later made him wince but he looked to Riko and sighed, "I will be a bit less sore if you don't hold me much." then curled up and looked to him, "Please no pouting.... seriously... please..." he looked away and glanced back. The whimpering pout was worse and he flatterened his ears whining, "Aw man... really..." he looked down and poked his tail then wormed away from Riko. Grabbing the hem of his shirt he bent over and tugged it off. Bruises like some kind of leather bound vine smacked against him in three places. But where his rip had been dislocated and put back was a large raised welt. There was even a dark bruise that trialed directly down his side and to his leg, "I am a pit fighter.... an owned pit fighter. My master was why I was here in the first place. He left me because he didn't want me anymore... he was also my biological father.... found that out a year after he left me. I fight under his name still because he disappeared, to keep my life. Free men can fight to the death - owned can't and I want to keep my life. Last few weeks the fights have been nearly gettign me killed because i think they know iI have no master again.." he looked up to Riko, "I fight to earn money because I don't take from anyone. I never wanted you to know since its dangerous for a noble to be seen there... not for you but for me. Nobles sign for free men - not slave hounds like me. I just wanted to hide it so you wouldn't worry...."