diff --git a/assets/stories.json b/assets/stories.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f444a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/stories.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "rat_king":
+    {"_type": "Storyboard",
+      "image": "test_story",
+      "audio": "rat_king_fight",
+      "layout": [
+        "[a|b|c1]",
+        "[d|e|c2]",
+        "[g|h|i]"
+      ],
+      "beats": [
+        ["00:00", "a","pan"],
+        ["00:06", "a","pan"],
+        ["00:13", "b","pan"],
+        ["00:19", "g","pan"],
+        ["00:25", "h","pan"],
+        ["00:29", "h","bounce"],
+        ["00:31", "c1","pan"],
+        ["00:34", "c2","pan"],
+        ["00:39", "d","bounce"],
+        ["00:44", "e","shake"],
+        ["00:48", "i","pan"],
+        ["00:53", "i","shake"],
+        ["00:55", "i","bounce"]
+      ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/story/rat_king_fight.jpg b/assets/story/rat_king_fight.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9a921
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/story/rat_king_fight.jpg differ
diff --git a/boss/fight.cpp b/boss/fight.cpp
index ddb1373..62771bf 100644
--- a/boss/fight.cpp
+++ b/boss/fight.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #include "animation.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
-  Fight::Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id) :
+  Fight::Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id, Entity player_id) :
     $world(world),
     $boss_id(boss_id),
-    $ui(world->get<components::AnimatedScene>($boss_id), boss_id)
+    $ui(world, boss_id, player_id)
   {
     $ui.init();
   }
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace boss {
         $ui.move_actor("player", player_pos);
         int attack_id = std::any_cast<int>(data);
         boss::System::combat($world, $boss_id, attack_id);
+        $ui.update_stats();
         state(State::PLAYER_TURN);
        } break;
       default:
diff --git a/boss/fight.hpp b/boss/fight.hpp
index 9961b8c..4efb0c4 100644
--- a/boss/fight.hpp
+++ b/boss/fight.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace boss {
     sf::Vector2f mouse_pos{0,0};
     int run = 0;
 
-    Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, DinkyECS::Entity boss_id);
+    Fight(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id, Entity player_id);
 
     bool handle_mouse(gui::Event ev);
     bool event(gui::Event ev, std::any data);
diff --git a/boss/system.cpp b/boss/system.cpp
index 8018147..2c33f50 100644
--- a/boss/system.cpp
+++ b/boss/system.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace boss {
 
     dbc::check(world->has<ai::EntityAI>(boss_id), "boss doesn't have an AI");
 
-    return make_shared<boss::Fight>(world, boss_id);
+    return make_shared<boss::Fight>(world, boss_id, level.player);
   }
 
   void System::combat(std::shared_ptr<DinkyECS::World> world, DinkyECS::Entity boss_id, int attack_id) {
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ namespace boss {
     dbc::check(world->has<ai::EntityAI>(boss_id), "boss doesn't have an AI");
 
     auto& player_combat = world->get<Combat>(level.player);
-    auto& boss_ai = world->get<ai::EntityAI>(boss_id);
     auto& boss_combat = world->get<Combat>(boss_id);
+    auto& boss_ai = world->get<ai::EntityAI>(boss_id);
 
     combat::BattleEngine battle;
     battle.add_enemy({boss_id, boss_ai, boss_combat});
diff --git a/boss/ui.cpp b/boss/ui.cpp
index e39fa36..87adce3 100644
--- a/boss/ui.cpp
+++ b/boss/ui.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
 #include "animation.hpp"
+#include <fmt/xchar.h>
+#include "game_level.hpp"
 
 namespace boss {
   using namespace guecs;
+  using namespace DinkyECS;
 
-  UI::UI(components::AnimatedScene& scene, Entity boss_id) :
+  UI::UI(shared_ptr<World> world, Entity boss_id, Entity player_id) :
+    $world(world),
     $boss_id(boss_id),
+    $player_id(player_id),
     $combat_ui(true),
-    $arena(scene),
+    $arena(world->get<components::AnimatedScene>($boss_id)),
     $view_texture({BOSS_VIEW_WIDTH, BOSS_VIEW_HEIGHT}),
     $view_sprite($view_texture.getTexture())
   {
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ namespace boss {
 
     auto stats = $actions.entity("stats");
     $actions.set<Rectangle>(stats, {});
-    $actions.set<Text>(stats, {L"stats"});
+    update_stats();
 
     $actions.init();
 
@@ -41,6 +46,14 @@ namespace boss {
     $combat_ui.init(cell.x, cell.y, cell.w, cell.h);
   }
 
+  void UI::update_stats() {
+    auto& player_combat = $world->get<components::Combat>($player_id);
+    auto& boss_combat = $world->get<components::Combat>($boss_id);
+
+    $actions.show_text("stats", fmt::format(
+          L"PLAYER: {}\nBOSS: {}", player_combat.hp, boss_combat.hp));
+  }
+
   void UI::render(sf::RenderWindow& window) {
     $actions.render(window);
     $combat_ui.render(window);
diff --git a/boss/ui.hpp b/boss/ui.hpp
index 66ecc39..66c343e 100644
--- a/boss/ui.hpp
+++ b/boss/ui.hpp
@@ -9,11 +9,18 @@ namespace components {
   struct Animation;
 }
 
+// needed to break an include cycle
+namespace GameDB {
+  struct Level;
+}
+
 namespace boss {
   using std::shared_ptr;
 
   struct UI {
+    shared_ptr<DinkyECS::World> $world = nullptr;
     DinkyECS::Entity $boss_id = DinkyECS::NONE;
+    DinkyECS::Entity $player_id = DinkyECS::NONE;
     gui::CombatUI $combat_ui;
     scene::Engine $arena;
     guecs::UI $actions;
@@ -21,7 +28,7 @@ namespace boss {
     sf::Sprite $view_sprite;
     cinematic::Camera $camera;
 
-    UI(components::AnimatedScene &scene, DinkyECS::Entity boss_id);
+    UI(shared_ptr<DinkyECS::World> world, DinkyECS::Entity boss_id, DinkyECS::Entity player_id);
 
     void init();
     void render(sf::RenderWindow& window);
@@ -29,6 +36,7 @@ namespace boss {
     void status(const std::wstring& msg);
     void move_actor(const std::string& actor, const std::string& cell_name);
     void animate_actor(const std::string& actor);
+    void update_stats();
     void play_animations();
     void zoom(const std::string &cell);
   };