As if anyone in this game ever accepts to duel over anything they could lose.
A few years back Atamara's best swordsmen gathered in Barad Lacrinth for duels to the death. Raziel2, Dead Angel WG, Renquest, and Gaihu? (Something with a G, he arrived a bit late I believe). Raziel beat DA, but didn't kill him and then promptly died fighting Renquest. It was all over pride and very high stakes. Everyone participating knew they had a chance of not walking away.
