"That was a direct assault on the noble bottom of a Lady of the Court of Yarfell," she informed him, regaining her composure quickly. "Or are you going to tell me that you were in truth being a gentleman by swatting an angry bee before it could sting me?"The Drow looked at her with a friendly smirk saying, "And a fine bottom it is, my lady!"
A few of the Dark Elves broke out into riotous laughter at that comment as Kirriam's assailant continued, "And no, I wasn't trying to swat away an angry bee, I just wanted to see how you would react, that's all!" Looking over to Skull, the Dark Elf that slapped Lady Kirriam on the rump asked, "So, Skull, what do you plan to do with her?"
The other Dark Elf gave Kirriam's assailant a wry grin mentioning, "Well, I was going to tie her to a tree until the Captain finished with his meeting and have him decide her fate."
"Awww! That's no fun!" spoke up Dickory with an evil smirk, "At the very least, she should be given the opportunity to fight for her freedom!"
More than a few of the Drow nodded approvingly at Dickory's idea!
"Hey! How about this?" added Hickory, "We give Lady Kirriam a choice--she can either be latched to a tree and wait for the Captain or she can fight one of us, and if she beats the poor fool she's going up against, she not only gets her freedom but she also becomes a member of the Shadow Riders. It'll be a straight up swordfight, no blood, no deathblows. First one to disarm their opponent wins! What do you say, guys!"
A lot of the men either grunted, nodded, or spoke their approval, while Skull protested, "I like this not!"
"What are you afraid of, Skull?" asked Skimmer prodding his friend a little, "That the little sprite over here is gonna' kick your sorry tail like The Little One did to Sticks?"
"You don't have to worry about that, my friend." added Hickory with a smile, "The lady here is way more refined than The Little One, and is probably a fair fighter as well. Chances are, she probably won't kick you in the 'nads!"
A chorus of raucous laughter went up as Skull took a long look at the young woman who had decided to make his life so difficult.
As the laughter died down, Skull asked Lady Kirriam, "Well, my lady, do you know how to use a sword? Are you willing to fight for your freedom?"
