Dorian makes his way towards the dueling ring, "I appologize for the tardiness I was... Indisposed for a bit" He smiles a bit as he nods towards Bliss, "I hope you're not too upset with me."

Aneka, 3 Iron Guardsmen, Meeka arrive, following Merek.

"I might stab you a little for the trouble," Bliss says as she pulls out her rapier, the steel shining in the Autumn air as she walks to where she had earlier deposited her hat, kicking a crate that had been set up in the middle of the sands out of the way. She smiles at Dorian as she shifts into a fencing pose, lifting her blade into the air. "Whenever you're ready, Messere. Let's see what you've learned since last time."

Bliss wields a steel rapier with a swept hilt and red grip.

Merek has come to watch the duel as he walks to the place with his cloak on and finds a place to settle in that he can watch from while he does.

Dorian draws out his rapier and smiles a bit, "Hopefully enough to not get stabbed too badly for the trouble." He offers Bliss a salute with his rapier before he enters his fighting stance the sharp pointy end aimed towards Bliss and his body partially bladed (at an angle) from her.

A fight has broken out here. Use @spectate_combat to watch, or +fight to join.

Jared, an overworked-looking, nervous Apprentice Whisper have been dismissed.

A fight has broken out here. Use @spectate_combat to watch, or +fight to join.

Rushing in along with the last minute spectators that have come to see the duel, Kalani carries her medical bag, a tailored version of a messenger bag that she wears on a cross-body carrying strap. Instead of heading for the stands she finds a place near the dueling ring to stand and grins at the duelists preparing to do the..stuff they're preparing to do.

Bliss moves in quickly on Dorian, immediately starting out with a twist and a strike at the man, the first swing of her rapier just barely breezing past his side as it slaps into him on the recoil, the woman twisting on her heel and using her cloak as a distraction, nimbly shifting her body as the leather garment flaps in the breeze. She begins to whistle while she works, though her eyes are keenly on Dorian, watching him, studying him for any weakness as she prowls about.

Dorian circles Bliss as he stands his ground being more of a stick in the mud for right now his only hope is to let Bliss tire herself out (not likely) as he tries to dodge and maneuver around tossing a few jabs in at her that are easily dodged and maneuvered against.

Then Bliss seems to just stop messing around. It's a quick thing - Dorian's blade comes at her and she just twists to the side, slapping his wrist with the flat of her blade and then twisting in the next motion, her own blade moving almost too quickly to see. Almost. She continues walking away after that, shaking her head as an amused smile spreads across her face, and blood starts to soak Dorian's armor at the shoulder. She turns around, then, beginning to clap her hands together and whistle. "Everyone cheer Dorian on for coming out to fight me! Being braver than many have been lately!"

Merek is overheard praising Dorian for: Great duel!

Merek is overheard praising Bliss for: Great duel!

The huge man stands and thunders his hands together, clapping loudly with a broad smile. "Well done Bliss! Well done Dorian!" Jeffeth bellows.

Elgana rises from her seat, clapping. "Well fought!" she calls. "Both of you, well done!"

Once the duel is done, Kalani cheers from the sidelines and winces at the sight of Dorian's blood seeping through his armor. "That was a good match!" she calls as she claps and cheers.

Dorian smiles a bit as he watches the deft bladework completely out of his league as the blood starts to seep out of his armor, "Well struck Bliss! One day I plan to be at least half as good as you with the rapier." He smiles a bit as he steps away from the ring and sheathes his rapier.

Once Dorian steps out of the ring, Kalani moves in and quietly assesses his wounds and sets to work.

"Don't worry, Messere Dorian," Bliss says to Dorian as she crouches to pick up some sand, rubbing it on the rapier to get the blood off and then shaking the blade free of grit after as she does so, sliding it back into its sheath. "There was a time not so long ago you were probably better than I was. And I will possibly grow old someday," she says, with a good-natured grin. She removes her hat, and then bows with a flourish to the man at the waist. "Next time we fight, I want to hear song. Understood?" she asks, her voice warm, before she lets Kalani work on him and walks back to the stands. "So! Princess! The Spirits?" she calls toward Elgana. And then to Jeffeth? "I'm still planning on seeing you again in the finals!"

"Of course," Elgana says to Bliss with a smile as she moves to give the Champion a light, one-arm hug. "The Spirits sounds like a great idea. Lead the way?" Jeffeth of course is not forgotten as he gets a polite nod of her head. "Always lovely to see you, Sir Jeffeth. You should join us sometime for drinks and stories." And then she waits for Bliss, following after her with that retinue in tow when the Champion departs.