This Match Is Over

“Uncle Soren, Grandpa said that you wanted to talk to me in private,” Ethan said as he approached the man who was standing straight with his arms clasped behind his back.

“Indeed,” Soren replied without turning around to look at Ethan.

“May I know the reason why?”

“Yes.”

Chloe’s father turned around to look at the young man with a solemn expression on his face.

“Have a spar with me,” Soren stated as he approached the tree and picked up his sword.

Ethan glanced at his Uncle’s weapon.

He noticed that there was a string that was looped around the scabbard, preventing anyone from drawing the sword.

“Why the sudden spar, Uncle?” Ethan asked as he stared at the man who was standing a few meters away from him with a sword in his hands.

Soren didn’t answer Ethan’s question. Instead, he asked the young man a question of his own.

“Do you like my daughter?” Soren asked.

“I do,” Ethan replied.