Okay, so this is a little extra bit of introduction, since this chapter has the first appearance of two other major characters.

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It was a bright, frosty January day. Joe was heading into his first match following the end of his paternity leave, which of course meant introducing Katrina to the arena and the league.

"Ceci c'est le travail de papa," he explained as he walked inside. "Je suis un boxeur pour l'Association Mondiale pour le Boxe Vidéo." (This is Daddy's work. I'm a boxer for the World Video Boxing Association.)

Katrina looked around at everything. She seemed very interested in the arena.

Joe entered the lounge room. Inside, his close friend, Viktor Von Kaiser, and the referee, Pierce, were talking. They were both happy to see Joe again and meet his daughter.

"Hallo, kleines mädchen," said Von Kaiser to Katrina. "Ich bin der Lieblingsfreund deines Vaters." (Hi, little girl. I'm your dad's favourite friend.)

"She looks just like you," said Pierce, upon seeing Katrina's brown eyes and auburn hair. Katrina grinned and waved her hand around. Pierce turned back to Joe. "You're a lucky guy. This arena offers a back room where kids can stay while their parents are in a match."

"Ca c'est fantastique," said Joe. "Je ne pense pas qu'elle soit prête pour regarder un match." (That's fantastic. I don't think she's ready to watch a match just yet.) He turned to Katrina, and started up a game with her. "Je t'ai volé ton nez!" (Got your nose!)

Katrina squealed, and swiped at Joe's fist, trying to get her "nose" back. And of course, he did eventually give it back. "Oh, tu es une drôle de fille," he chuckled, kissing her forehead. (Oh, you're a funny girl.)