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Post by Marie on Aug 10, 2012 13:52:01 GMT -5
"Hopefully nothing would," she said. "I would try to behave with honour, protect the weak and do justice to the wicked."
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Post by The Smith on Aug 10, 2012 14:39:21 GMT -5
"And protect all woman and children to the last drop of blood?" Derek asked.
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Post by Marie on Aug 10, 2012 14:54:36 GMT -5
She started to realise where he was going with that.
"I would," she said. "But you won't catch me out that way, ser. You cannot protect someone if you don't need protecting."
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Post by The Smith on Aug 10, 2012 15:19:04 GMT -5
Derek looked at her and said, "Careful, you will win no points going done that route. I have seen good men throw their lives away taking arrows or swards meant for another in the heat of battle."
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Post by Marie on Aug 10, 2012 15:22:59 GMT -5
"I was not intending to do that," she said. "Not yet, certainly. I meant only that I do not need protecting from our boys here. They would not do me any real harm."
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Post by The Smith on Aug 10, 2012 15:52:09 GMT -5
"The vows do not differniate between litte or big harm." Derek replied,
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Post by Marie on Aug 10, 2012 16:03:58 GMT -5
"I don't think a pretend fight counts," she replied.
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Post by The Smith on Aug 11, 2012 10:51:35 GMT -5
"As contestants advance up the side of the tower we have built, I am going to be standing atop it knocking people off with a staff. Some one could easily get injured in this pretend fight." Derek said.
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Post by Marie on Aug 11, 2012 11:09:47 GMT -5
"Oh. Um...But it's not the same as hurting someone on purpose," she said.
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Post by The Smith on Aug 11, 2012 11:21:08 GMT -5
"It is against my vow. Can you seriously argue that?" Derek asked.
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Post by Marie on Aug 11, 2012 16:40:35 GMT -5
"I can and I do," she said. "If you will not let me compete, I shall not be present at all."
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Post by The Smith on Aug 11, 2012 16:45:20 GMT -5
Derek said, "I understand."
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Post by Marie on Aug 11, 2012 17:12:34 GMT -5
She glared at him and stormed off, brokenhearted.
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