nd The Gust Of Caution

"Can I ask you for something?" I said. 

"Of course, you can. In fact, you don't ask us for many things so I'd be more than willing to give you whatever you want. But yeah, if you want to get married right now, I'm afraid that won't be possible. Even if it was legally allowed I want you to complete your education first—"

"I know, I know! This isn't about marriage anyway. Wait! This was never about marriage. Why are you so fixated on that?!" 

"Hahahahah," Ron burst out into a peal of laughter. "I'm joking, joking," he said as he patted me on the back. "So, what is it?" he asked. 

"I want you to test my sword skills in a duel," I said. 

"Hmm? That's an unusual thing to ask. Could I know the reason?"

"It's nothing big. I just never really got the chance to cross swords with you, so I wanted to try since this seemed like a good chance," I elaborated.