SWISH.
The young man's face was livid. "I challenge you to a duel! Right now! No one from the Roganres family of the Western Territory is a coward!"
Dueling was a popular pastime throughout the Seven Kingdoms, so no one intervened in their conflict. In fact, they were happy to see it. The surrounding Guards even brought the two Longswords.
The two Princesses watched with excitement. To them, it was a wonderful thing to have men fighting over them out of jealousy.
"Levi, who do you think will win?"
At some point, Harland, dressed in loose-fitting robes, had approached the Lord's side. He smiled and raised his wine glass. "Care for a drink?"
"Either one could win." Taking the glass offered by an Attendant, Levi clinked it against Harland's and replied casually.
Just as the words left his mouth, a series of gasps erupted from the crowd. They both looked over to see that the tall young man had fallen into a pool of his own blood.
