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You were still at the castle of Baron Crook, and you awaited your councillors and your scout. Oldfossil, the old man who lead you here and explained you the strange customs of India, Bohémond the young knight that followed you from France and Ancel le Purineur, your experienced scout and tracker. You were playing with the light crystal when your men entered. Oldfossil seemed to find it amusing but Bohémond unsheated his sword and Ancel did the sign of the cross and tried to hide. You then told.
-This strange magical thing lits the room, if I remove this from it's pedestal it stops glowing.
They both looked at it impressed and Oldfossil explained.
-Yes, this kind of enchanted crystals are costly but some nobles like to have them to show their wealth. Why have you called us my lord ?
You told them everything about the night.
-I defended the honor of Lady Takable and defied Lord Hostil in a duel. I will have to fight him tomorrow, you said he was a magician Oldfossil, and some people believe that I would not be able to vanquish him. Do you have some advice ?
Oldfossil seemed terrified and said.
-B... But he is a wizard ! We must immediately try to arrange the things out ! He can throw fire from his hands ! Or we must try to find an obscure law forbidding honour duels ! My lord, I do not doubt your courage but it will be suicidal to fight a mage in a duel !
You did not understood the old man, everyone seemed to fear magicians. Of course they could turn someone into a frog but a true Christian knight has nothing to fear from magic ? Isn't it ? And the old man was not a knight anyway, he was a councillor knowledgeable in ruling, not in war. The young Bohémond said.
-You should fight him and show these people that you will not be messed with ! And even if you die it will by in honor monseigneur ! With the help of God you shall triumph !
Ancel told you in a low voice.
-Messire, maybe we can arrange for something... If on his way to the duel this Hostil lord, who is worse than a burgundian, would receive some dung on his robes before the duel he could catch fire if he throws fire ! Or we could throw a brick at him from the battlements while he will be walking to the yard where you will fight. It could kill him in an accident...
You looked at him, he was a peasant so he was not very honourable, but maybe such methods could be necessary. What do you decide ?
>We will have to arrange something to not have to fight this duel Oldfossil, find something, it will be a reputation loss but it will be better.>Treachery ? Never ! This man insulted my honor and he will die by my sword ! I provoked him, and I will not make peace with him until he will be totally submitted, or dead !>Killing him may be a good idea, if he is so dangerous we could eliminate him in an "accident" but it would be risky because we are on hostile grounds.>Other (write in) 