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The cheering crowd seens of life from Reece

“Get up,” she whispered “Please”

Reece rolled onto his side and with the aid of Toby cli the fates and God and any other deity who ht have spared his life

“The first round goes to Lord Abbot,” the emcee announced

“He cheated!” Lara cried She wasn’t sure where that had couson’s lance broke”

“The ht his own lance,” Lord Abbot called over the crowd “It’s not my fault he’s too poor to afford quality weapons”

A round of laughter rang through the crowd

Lara bit back a retort Reece alking towards his horse, which had come to check on his master Wobbly on his feet, Reece pulled hi his left shoulder

“Don’t countcalled “There are still two events”

Abbot spun his horse around “Let’s finish this then I hope to be ithin the hour”

Another cheer erupted from the crowd Alyssa appeared at Lara’s elbow

“Did Idisappointed “Who won?”

“Lord Abbot won, naturally,” Lord Clayton said with a smirk

Alyssa tugged on Lara’s sleeve and she looked down at her Alyssa beckoned her closer and cupped her hand around Lara’s ear, whispering, “I tried to distract him with that ’s weapon”

“That flash of light was you?” Lara asked in a harsh whisper

“Shh I hate to admit defeat, but it looks like you’ll be , sister”

“There are still two events,” Lara reminded her

“Have you ever seen Reg hit a target with any degree of accuracy?”

Lara shrugged

“I didn’t think so Reginald cannot beat Christopher at archery” Alyssa’s eyes shifted to one side and she smiled wickedly “Unless”

A truain “The second event of the tournament will now commence,” the announcer called

The hum of the crowd died

“A duel of swords!”

Lara’s eyes ht hand and a shield in his left At the other end of the arena, Abbot accepted a sword and shield from his squire

“The first man to be knocked from his steed shall be declared the loser”

Lara winced She wasn’t sure if Reece would survive another fall from his horse

The knights approached the center of the arena, and faced each other between the fence and the spectator tent Reece settled his shield to protect his chest and lifted his sword With a loud cry, Abbot kicked his horse forward and brought his sword doith a loud clank against Reg’s shield The tru the start of the match sounded