Taryn rose from the rock and her voice rang out to quell the whispered conversations, and hopefully the Roman ruler's rage.
"Shamans! Prepare the Circle!"
A handful of shamans moved to the largest area of the clearing, the fire dying down again, and went to action. One drew a large circle twenty yards in diameter in the ground with a sand-like substance that reflected the moon and torch-light while another muttered incantations, charging the sand with magic. It made its presence felt mystically by any near it, so those that would soon be within it would always know where the edge of the circle is.
"Your challenge, your disagreement, exists within the Challenge Circle. It is a place of honor and I will be watching for dishonorable acts. Keep this challenge within the circle. Do not attempt to force the other out." Taryn walked between the two men. "Revan, state the victory terms of this challenge. Cerberus, you will choose to either agree to them or counter with different terms. If you cannot come to an agreement on these terms, you may beseech me to set them for you."
She looked between both men, meeting their eyes with her own dominant gaze. "No matter the terms, within the Circle you will always accept an honorable surrender. And once this challenge has ended, this dispute has ended. Understood? Good."
The Ar-Righ then stepped back to the fire where she could observe the challenge.
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"Shamans! Prepare the Circle!"
A handful of shamans moved to the largest area of the clearing, the fire dying down again, and went to action. One drew a large circle twenty yards in diameter in the ground with a sand-like substance that reflected the moon and torch-light while another muttered incantations, charging the sand with magic. It made its presence felt mystically by any near it, so those that would soon be within it would always know where the edge of the circle is.
"Your challenge, your disagreement, exists within the Challenge Circle. It is a place of honor and I will be watching for dishonorable acts. Keep this challenge within the circle. Do not attempt to force the other out." Taryn walked between the two men. "Revan, state the victory terms of this challenge. Cerberus, you will choose to either agree to them or counter with different terms. If you cannot come to an agreement on these terms, you may beseech me to set them for you."
She looked between both men, meeting their eyes with her own dominant gaze. "No matter the terms, within the Circle you will always accept an honorable surrender. And once this challenge has ended, this dispute has ended. Understood? Good."
The Ar-Righ then stepped back to the fire where she could observe the challenge.