AYLETH
Ayleth had forgotten herself—she stood at the barrier, holding the wooden rail with a white-knuckled grip, screaming herself hoarse. Her only comfort was that her ladies were all as excited as she. No one noticed that she wasn't screaming for her cousin.
When the Umpire called it a draw, she snarled, "NO!", but so did her Ladies—all in defense of Dugg.
Then the men gave up their weapons and turned to face each other for the combat. The Umpire didn't wait on ceremony, he blew his whistle for them to begin, and Etan launched forward.
Ayleth's cousin Dugg was the largest Zenithran she knew. He was young, but very capable, and he had a mean streak that had left Ayleth with more than one "accidental" bruise over the years. But after the careful beginning of the swordplay, he was taken off-guard by Etan's immediately launch.
