Trenton and Henry found an opening where they could watch the knight's bracket of the sword-fighting competition. There were benches they could sit on while they waited for Henry's turn to warm up before his matches.
Maximus and Trenton had explained the rules of the competition to Henry before, but seeing matches firsthand was helping Henry understand them a lot more.
There were three 90-second rounds available to each competitor. The goal was to knock the other person down within that time or have them give up. Causing fatal injury was against the rules.
There were 16 fighters in each bracket, for a total of 32 swordsmen competing. Only two could be semifinalists, but a third place was allowed for someone showing exemplary skill and being a crowd favorite.
