Coelho was reading the reports the other members of the Alchemy Circle made of their discoveries. And he was fascinated.
Each of them had specialized in a domain or an idea, and found impressive things. A potion of invisibility, an salve that healed amazingly quickly, the Alchemical Fire, an elixir that heightened the senses...
To think it was only some simple stuff...

A violent clunk suddenly got him out of his reading.
He looked at the window, and sighed.
Two hours ago, Cletus told him that he and Vathek were going to have a sparring fight. And they still were at it.
Honestly, Coelho didn't know what the worst part was. The fact that they weren't holding back at all? That they didn't hesitate to use the hammer and any trick?
No. I actually know what the worst part is. It's that they're enjoying it.
And it was true. In spite of the blows and the violence, they were grinning and laughing like maniacs.
I'm going to have nightmares tonight...

Eventually, Cletus managed to force Vathek to lose his hammer, grab him by the head, and punch him straight in it with his armored left fist, sending him to the ground.
"And that round's for me!" gloated the orc.
"Laugh it up, you only caught me up!"
"Ninth round?"
"Bring it!"
"No."
The two turned towards Coelho, who just spoke.
"You spent the last two hours beating yourselves up for... for shits and giggles, I say that's more than enough!"
"But we're at a tie here!" protested Cletus.
"Then it's a tie!"
"But..."
"ENOUGH! I'm your boss, Cletus, and when I say stop, you stop! I pay you good enough to do so, no?"
"Yeah..."
"As for you, Vathek, I can't order you, but I have to say I expected better from the general of Birakath."
The troll grumbled, but didn't protest.
"Good. Now, I'm going back to my reading, find something else to do, okay?"
But while the High Alchemist went back inside, the other two exchanged smirks...

Art by the elusive and awesome  aokmaidu
Original here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17625056/
Cletus and Vathek © me