In their pre-match expectations, although both felt somewhat battered, they figured that as long as their condition was better than everyone else's, it would be fine.
Furthermore, within the bounds of the rules, both had prepared recovery-type potions, though they weren't in a rush to drink them just yet. Instead, taking advantage of this chance meeting, they planned to put on a miserable display of "playing the victim" to trick their opponent into misjudging the situation and letting their guard down.
These were the "little laning tricks" taught to them by the big shot who brought them here.
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