The Westbrook Games

The ones to be pitied.

Both th Commentator and Saul were quiet for a while after Saul's words.

Sympathy.

Or was it empathy that was more in need in such a situation?

Saul had never known or been able to tell the difference between the two words.

It had not made much of a difference since he had almost never had any reason to use the words sympathy and empathy before.

The Commentator's hand climbed up to cover the mic,his second hand climbing too to cover his first hand that already covered the mic.

"You are mistaken",he whispered.

Saul looked up at the Commentator's words wondering hat he meant and if he had been truly talking to him.

The Commentator was already looking at him,he had a small smile that did not reach his eyes on his face.

"Mistaken?",Saul called,to be sure be heard right and true.

The Commentator nodded solemnly before turning to look at the crowd before them.

"No one will be sympathetic of Juan,most especially not me.The world is full of pitiful people and among those pitiful people,we are