He enjoyed the embrace of dizziness while it lasted. It had hugged and secured him from the harsh reality he now faced. When his gaze finally adjusted to the scene and his eyes had focused on his opponent the circumstances became clear. Dryly, he responded to Rhuryc’s sudden surrender, a note of displeasure rising above the exhaustion and evident pain that was clear in his voice.
“I’ve been through worse. It will make your defeat seem all the more convincing as well.” The squire was not pleased with what he was about to do. As the blacksmith turned his back to him he stood. He raised his sword to a position and. . . threw it forcefully to the ground. No further words were needed, but their separation continued as the boy headed in the opposite direction towards a nearby shield rack. Were Rhuryc to address him again he might have turned to face the man, but otherwise he’d have left the terrace swiftly and without hesitation.
To this day the story has become a convoluted mess of myths and exaggerations. Sighard has, and always will maintain that it was a hard fought battle that he narrowly won.
OOCSorry for the short post. Did not want to force any more story into this than was necessary. Hope you like how I ended it,