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Arlo speaks up, "I wouldn't want my captain to come to…any harm…let me fight."

The chieftain eyes Arlo suspiciously.

Anne walks over, "Quiet maggot…you will speak when you are spoken to." She kicks him in the shin again for good measure.

She then looks at the chieftain, "Tell me are there any rules to this fight?"

The chieftain shrugs, "You will meet in the arena. No poisoned weapons are allowed. Two people enter, but only one leaves alive. The winner claims the other's possessions as battle trophies."

This peaks Anne's interest, "This challenger…does he have anything valuable on him?"

The chieftain nods, "He has a unique set of armor…foreign from these parts. He also carries two weapons of supreme quality…said to be empowered with dark magic."

"Hmm…a set of armor and magical weapons…", comments Anne, "Sounds valuable…"

Anne nods, "I'll fight this man…just tell me when."